The novel by the German writer Hans Henny Jahnn “River without Banks” («Flufi ohne Ufer», 1935-1945) was published in Russian translation (by T. A. Baskakova) in 2013-2021. The significance of this event is comparable to the Russian publications of Marcel Proust, Joyce and Kafka. The subject of this article is the first reaction of the reading community (including critics and writers) to the publication of the novel by H. H. Jahnn.
