an interesting debate about the suitability of Foreign Literature for Children for Russian children

[Alexandra Smith]

Dear Colleagues,

Just in case if you haven't seen an interesting debate about the  
suitability of western literature for Russian children, here is the  
link to it:  
http://www.tv100.ru/video/view/karlson-vne-zakona-105178/?fb_action_ids=571430586289611&fb_action_types=og.likes

The TV debate in St Petersburg was organised in relation to the latest  
recommendation of the group of scholars advising Russian Ministry of  
Education on textbooks to ban western literature for children in  
Russian schools.

Gone are the days when one could produce school plays based on Winnie  
the Pooh or Le Petit Prince...

All best,
Alexandra




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Alexandra Smith (PhD, University of London)
Reader in Russian Studies
Department of European Languages and Cultures
School of  Languages, Literatures and Cultures
The University of Edinburgh
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Edinburgh EH8 9JX
UK

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e-mail: Alexandra.Smith at ed.ac.uk




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