a funny book, anyone?

[Inna Tigountsova]

Dear Slava,

Yes, if children's literature counts. Mikhail Korshunov's "Karaul, tigry!"
published in 1973, probably written in the 60s. I would also like to mention
that I found your DVD series on culture most useful. Thank you very much,
Inna Tigountsova


Quoting Slava Paperno <slava.paperno at CORNELL.EDU>:

> Dear Seelangers,
> 
> I am passing on a question from my students, who are understandably puzzled
> by the absence of lighthearted humor in everything they have read from
> 1960-1989.
> 
> Does anyone remember a book written in the U.S.S.R. in that period that made
> you laugh (more than once, and preferably at least once every few pages)?
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Slava
> 
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