''A Foreign Woman'' ( rus, Иностранка) is a
novel
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...
by the Russian writer
Sergei Dovlatov
Sergei Donatovich Dovlatov (russian: link=no, Сергей Донатович Довлатов; 1941 1990) was a Soviet journalist and writer. Internationally, he is one of the most popular Russian writers of the late 20th century.
Biography
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. It is the first author's book about life in America.
Plot introduction
The story is set in New York City in the 1980s and begins with a description of the narrator's neighbourhood and the Russian immigrants who live there. It then moves back in time and over to the Soviet Union to describe a young woman called Marusia Tatarovich who, in time, emigrates to United States.
Publication history
The book was published in New York by Russica Publishers in 1986.
References
1986 Russian novels
Novels by Sergei Dovlatov
Novels set in New York City
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