Grossman - Gorky - kul'turnye igrushki

[Olga Meerson]

Yes, "educational toys" is the best translation. Robert, however, was probably intereseted in all sorts of side-connotations of kul'turnye igrushki. The other, non-contextual meaning of the expression kul'turnye igrushki may be elements of one's culture to toy with... This is the untranslatable part of the text: the subliminal message that a culture with such a treatment of children should not be toyed with, the way Gorky seems to toy with it.
o.m.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
  options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
                    http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------