Title: Fairy tales and true stories : the history of Russian literature for children and young people (1574-2010) /
Authors: Hellman, Ben, 1949-
Year: 2013
Subjects: Children's literature, Russian History and criticism.; Russian literature Criticism and interpretation.; Russian literature Criticism and interpretation.
Abstract: Russian children's literature has a history that goes back over 400 years. This book offers a comprehensive study of its development, setting Russian authors and their books in the context of translated literature, critical debates and official cultural policy.
Contents: The beginning (1574-1770) -- From Enlightenment to Sentimentalism (1770-1825) -- Romanticism (1825-1860) -- Realism (1860-1890) -- Modernism (1890-1917) -- All the colours of the rainbow (1918-1932) -- A new society-a new literature (1932-1940) -- "Under the wise leadership of the party and the fatherly care of comrade Stalin" (1941-1953) -- Thaw in the world of children (1954-1968) -- Years of stagnation (1969-1985) -- Perestroika reaches children's literature (1986-1991) -- The new Russian children's literature (1991-2010).