Orphanages in Russia

[Valentina Apresjan]

Ruben Gallego, White on Black - a first-hand account of a paralized boy who
grew up in a Soviet orphanage for crippled children

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Perova Natasha <perova09 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Anatoly Pristavkin is the first that comes to mind. Especially his The
> Golden Cloud There Rested translated by Michael Glenny. In Glas 16 we
> published a long excerpt from his novel Kukushkin Kids about his life in
> the
> orphanage where he was raised.
> Victor Astafyev also grew up in an orphange. His earlier novels, such as
> The
> Last Respects and Tsar Fish, reflect his childhood experiences.
>
> Natasha Perova
> Glas New Russian Writing
> tel/fax: (7)495-4419157
> perova at glas.msk.su
> www.glas.msk.su
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shannon Berry" <shwalizabeth at GMAIL.COM>
> To: <SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 6:18 AM
> Subject: [SEELANGS] Orphanages in Russia
>
>
> Hello Seelangs Community,
>
> I've recently started research on orphanages in Russia (Soviet,
> particularly
> the Gorbachev era, and Post-Soviet), and was wondering if anyone could
> recommend some artistic films and/or literature that are concerned with
> this
> topic. In fact, informational literature would also be helpful. I'd like to
> learn about how they have functioned during the Soviet Union and how they
> have evolved to the present. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thank you!
>
> -Shannon Berry
>
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