Orphanages in Russia

[Ines Garcia De La Puente]

Ruben Gallego's Beloe na chernom is an autobiography or maybe rather autobiographical/testimonial novel about the author's childhood and teenage years (1970s-1980s) as a handicapped person in soviet orphanages and old people's houses. 

Best,

Ines Garcia de la Puente


On 19.09.2012, at 08:56, 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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