"Chekhov, prime fare of the Soviet schoolroom"

[Robert Chandler]

Thank you, Vika - but what I am wanting to check is WHEN Chekhov became part
of the Soviet canon.

As well as the example I have mentioned from Simonov, there is Grossman's
story ŒA Tale about Love¹ (1937)  In it a film director and a scriptwriter
talk about a joint project.  They agree that Chekhov¹s ŒThe Steppe¹ ­ a
story "in which almost nothing appears to happen" ­ is "real art¹"  I had
imagined that, in the context of Soviet literature of the 1930s, this was
rather startling.

But maybe I am wrong?!

Poka,

Robert





> Dear Robert,
> 
> When I studied in school in Russia (and, I think, both before and after) the
> standard school program in literature included short stories (like Tolstyi i
> tonkii) in earlier grades, the trilogy (Chelovek v futliare, Kryzhovnil and O
> liubvi) and Vishnevyi sad in higher grades. You can safely assume that an
> average Soviet student wrote an essay on these Chekhov's works for his or her
> graduation exams from high school.
> 
> Vika
> 
> On 04/30/10, Robert Chandler  <kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM> wrote:
> 
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> In a recent article about Grossman and Ehrenburg (in KRITIKA, summer 2009)
>> Katerina Clark discusses a mention of Chekhov in Simonov¹s ŒDays and
>> Nights¹.  She refers to Chekhov as Œprime fare of the Soviet schoolroom¹.
>> 
>> Is this correct?  I have realized that I have no clear idea of when Chekhov
>> became part of the Soviet canon.
>> 
>> Vsego dobrogo,
>> 
>> Robert
>> 
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