LETTER: Mistake undermines faith in Gerrit Olivier
Russian general was Mikhail Kutuzov — and his name does not end in -sky
16 June 2020 - 18:37
Gerrit Olivier’s article on Russia included a reference to the Russian general “Mikhail Kutuzovsky”, who fought Napoleon (“An invisible enemy could scupper Putin’s constitutional coup plans (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/an-invisible-enemy-could-scupper-putins-constitutional-coup-plans/)", June 11). Only the ignorant believe all Russian names end in -sky.
Prince Mikhail Kutuzov is one of the greatest figures in Russian history. Getting his name wrong undermines completely all faith in the author. What would we think of a writer on SA who wrote about Paul Krugerson or Jan Smutsburg?..
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