SV: [SEELANGS] Orphanages in Russia

[Jon Kyst]

Mikhail Elizarov's novel Nogti (Ногти, 2001) describes life in a Soviet orphanage for disabled children. The protagonist's and his closest friend's "release" from the orphanage coincides with the fall of the Soviet Union. The orphanage, with its care, abuse and loss of dignity, becomes a metaphor of Soviet society.

Best,

Jon Kyst
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Fra: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] På vegne af Ines Garcia De La Puente [inesgdlp8mrta at YAHOO.CA]
Sendt: 19. september 2012 21:04
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Emne: Re: [SEELANGS] Orphanages in Russia

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.

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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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