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A hundred years of childhood : an anthology of Russian writing for children, 1917-2017 / edited by Olga Bukhina, Kelly Herold, and Andrea Lanoux.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Russian
- Subjects (All):
- Children's poetry, Russian--Translations into English.
- Children's poetry, Russian.
- Russian poetry--20th century--Translations into English.
- Russian poetry.
- Russian fiction--20th century--Translations into English.
- Russian fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Newton, MA : Cherry Orchard Boosk, 2026.
- Summary:
- This groundbreaking anthology presents a century of Russian writing for children--from the Soviet era to the present--bringing together classic and contemporary works, many translated into English for the first time, in a richly curated volume that is both academically informed and fully accessible to children, parents, and adult readers alike.A Hundred Years of Childhood: An Anthology of Russian Writing for Children, 1917-2017 is the first of two volumes featuring works for children and teens in English translation, many for the first time. Volume One focuses on literature for younger children; it includes short pieces and excerpts from longer works, combining poetic and prose texts written by thirty-six renowned children's authors from the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Eighteen translators contributed to the anthology, bringing a rich range of voices to the English-language texts. This book will appeal to a wide range of readers, including teachers and students of Slavic studies, childhood studies, caregivers and parents of young children, and anyone interested in Russian children's literature and culture.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed April 9, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hundred years of childhood
- ISBN:
- 9798887198606
- 9798887198613
- OCLC:
- 1572250036
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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