Question: This American writer's writings were translated  by Rita Rait-Kovelea, a soviet literary translator and writer
Sentence (from "Rita Rait-Kovaleva"): Rait-Kovaleva's translation of "The Catcher in the Rye" (as "Over the Abyss in Rye") achieved initial popularity amid novel's success among Soviet readers during Khrushchev Thaw.
Relevant evidence: No