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The Young Russians: A Collection of Stories About Them
The Young Russians A Collection of Stories About Them Author:Thomas P. Whitney (editior) Arkaydy Arkanov, Yevtushenko, Itina Grekova, Vasily Aksyenov, S. Zhurakhovich, Yuri Nagibin, Yuri Kazakov, Vladimir Ginik, Dmitry Kholendro, Irena Marchenko Here is a unique collection of contemporary Soviet short fiction. It presents a vivid view of today's young Russians -children, students, young married couples-their parents and teachers, as seen through the eyes of Soviet writers. — All of the stories have been published in the Soviet Union, and nearly all have appeared in Soviet literary journa... more »ls. Among the ten authors represented are such internationally known figures as Yevgeny Yevtushenko and Yuri Nagibin, as well as promising young writers who are relatively unknown.
"This book," writes editor-translator Thomas P. Whitney in his foreword, "is a window, for those who choose to look through it, into the lives of young people today in another country, another society."« less