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To Russia, with love
Updated On: 20 July, 2018 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Snigdha Hasan
Three Mumbaikars, who grew up on Soviet children's literature, pay an ode to the land of tales through a Marathi documentary
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The vibrant illustrations were a departure from the typical artwork Indian readers were used to. Pics/Sneha Kharabe
Before the mighty USSR disintegrated in 1991, a mini literary revolution had unfolded in India for over 20 years, thanks to its friendly relations with the superpower, and the socialist outlook the two nations shared. Privy to this revolution were the kids growing up in the '70s and '80s in every metro and mofussil town of the country, who had easy and affordable access to a wealth of children's books published in the Soviet Union.
The books were translated in several Indian languages. One of the titles, When Daddy Was a Little Boy, was published in Gujarati, Punjabi, and Hindi
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