Sonya the Soviet government

Tue Apr 27 21:15:45 UTC 2010

Recently I came across this quotation from the memoirs of Dubravka Ugresic [Nobody’s Home (trans. Ellen Elias-Bursac). London: Telegram/Saqi 2007, p. 60]: 
"Russians, for instance, call the former Soviet Government Sonyka [sic] (Little Miss Sonya)." 

My Russian colleagues had never heard any such thing. Can anyone tell me what Ms. Ugresic might be referring to? 

Thanks. 

-- 
Laura Goering 
Professor of Russian 
Department of German and Russian 
Carleton College 
Northfield, MN 55057 
(507) 222-4125 

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