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[Helen Halva]

Vera Panova's Sputniki is a good example of WWII fiction.  It is set in 
a hospital train.
HH


jeff brooks wrote:
> Dear Robert, if I may. You might find it interesting to consider how the
> train fit in with the dominant Soviet metaphor, the path (path to communism,
> path to Berlin, etc), which I discuss in Thank You, Comrade Stalin. It was
> loaded with implications and the post-modern phase is an interesting
> departure. All good cheer, Jeff Brooks
>
> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 5:21 PM, Robert Chandler <kcf19 at dial.pipex.com>wrote:
>
>   
>> Yuri Buida, THE ZERO TRAIN, and probably some of his excellent short
>> stories.
>>
>> Best Wishes,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Dear SEELANGERS,
>>>
>>> I'm currently working on a project involving trains in the hisotry of
>>> Russian literature. Part of my project concerns literature after the
>>>       
>> 1960s
>>     
>>> and my focus is Erofeev's *Moskva-Petushki* and Pelevin's *Zheltaja
>>>       
>> Strela.
>>     
>>> * I'm curious to know if anyone could suggest other texts from the
>>> postmodern period where trains play a prominent role or would otherwise
>>>       
>> be
>>     
>>> of interest for this project.  Many thanks in advance, and if you could
>>> please reply off-list.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Thad
>>>       
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