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February 27th, 2006, 04:25 PM
begemot

frustrated writer

How would you translate the English "frustrated writer" into Russian?

Thanks!
February 27th, 2006, 04:41 PM
Leof

did you mean the man whos writings are senseless, who is unable to write anything talanted and valuable? Useless stoopid writer?

Than he will be
писака
бумагомаратель
бумагомарака :lol:
бездарный писатель
(рифмоплёт or стихоплёт if he tryes write poetry)
(словоблуд or краснобай usually is said about someone who talks way too much, but it can be used for writers in some cases)
or what happens but rare - графоман
February 27th, 2006, 04:58 PM
Lampada

Я бы перевела расстроенный неудачами, отчаявшийся добиться успеха, сокрушающийся от неудач писатель
February 27th, 2006, 05:52 PM
Vadim84

Actually it is much simpler than you think :wink:

неудавшийся писатель

or

несостоявшийся писатель
February 27th, 2006, 08:03 PM
Lampada

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vadim84

Actually it is much simpler than you think :wink:
неудавшийся писатель
or
несостоявшийся писатель

That final?
February 27th, 2006, 10:15 PM
begemot

thanks! I think несостоявший писатель works best for my context.
February 28th, 2006, 12:33 AM
kalinka_vinnie

Re: frustrated writer

Quote:

Originally Posted by begemot

How would you translate the English "frustrated writer" into Russian?

б-е-г-е-м-о-т :wink:
February 28th, 2006, 02:18 PM
Vadim84

Quote:

That final?

I don't understand. What did you ask?

Quote:

thanks! I think несостоявший писатель works best for my context.

Be attentive please - несостоявшийся
February 28th, 2006, 04:01 PM
laxxy

"nesostojavshijsja" is not the same as frustrated. The former means lack of the actual success, the latter the perception of it. Either one can be present without the other.
I don't know about a good word to translate "frustrated", Lampada's first descriptions come closest I guess.
February 28th, 2006, 07:52 PM
begemot

Be attentive please - несостоявшийся[/quote]

Right, thanks!

The English "frustrated writer" is not necessarily someone who failed or lacked ability, but maybe someone who never really tried due to circumstances or lack of confidence, etc. A lot of editors and English teachers are accused of being frustrated writers. On a google search, неудавшийся писатель seemed to be the phrase most often used in that sense.