Russian writers and the Volga famine of 1921

[Robert Chandler]

Thank you, Helen - and to everyone else who has replied about this!

Robert

> Boris Pil'niak at least worked with an Anti-Hunger agency in Kolomna, where he lived, in 1921.  Famine conditions were described in his first novel, Golyi god, but they were previous to 1921.  With more time I may be able to identify more of his famine-related activity. 
> HH
> On 1/14/2013 9:46 AM, Robert Chandler wrote:
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> Gorky's response to the Volga famine was to issue an appeal for international help.  Platonov's response was to abandon literature for work in land reclamation.  Khlebnikov wrote a remarkable poem cycle: GOLOD.
>> 	I'd be grateful for references to other responses, by writers, to this famine.
>> All the best, Robert
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD
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