tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post4114931420815220652..comments2024-02-26T13:12:10.143-05:00Comments on Lizok's Bookshelf: Vera Panova’s “Seryozha”: A Child’s View of Post-War RussiaLisa C. Haydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-6425077177228992382022-12-27T10:04:39.304-05:002022-12-27T10:04:39.304-05:00Thank you, Pavan Kumar KSPV, for adding your comme...Thank you, Pavan Kumar KSPV, for adding your comment about Seryozha! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the book so much, too. Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-24631787667116869442022-12-27T03:03:27.813-05:002022-12-27T03:03:27.813-05:00Hi, I read Seryozha in Telugu (published with the ...Hi, I read Seryozha in Telugu (published with the same name by Progress Publishers, translator from Russian being Mr. Uppala Lakshmana Rao) when I was in Class III. I still have the book with me, it being my all time favourite.Pavan Kumar KSPVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-72780646005958654552018-12-11T17:55:07.142-05:002018-12-11T17:55:07.142-05:00Apologies for my very late response to your questi...Apologies for my very late response to your question. Unfortunately, I don't know where to find the book online in either English or Telegu. Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-22843212635300767682018-12-11T17:53:37.238-05:002018-12-11T17:53:37.238-05:00Thank you for your comment, Rahnuma Ahmad, I'm...Thank you for your comment, Rahnuma Ahmad, I'm glad you found the blog so you could share your impressions of <i>Seryozha</i>!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-3574762737483652002018-12-11T14:59:40.214-05:002018-12-11T14:59:40.214-05:00Hey there, like others my memory of this book is a...Hey there, like others my memory of this book is also reading it while I was a 10 years old. I thoroughly enjoyed the book from my grandparents' library. I remember I was quite annoyed with the mom and struck by the cruelty the little kid had to go through. I rooted for his happy ending at that time but now after 2 decades it seems like the writer had a lot more to tell. <br />I really liked your review and I am glad to have discovered your blog. Many thanks. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437927822096579941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-21664077632390262362018-07-09T13:30:57.074-04:002018-07-09T13:30:57.074-04:00I red this book when I'm 8 or 9 in Telugu(a so...I red this book when I'm 8 or 9 in Telugu(a south indian language). I've red a couple of other books too but this is the only book I was deeply attached to. <br /><br />Can someone please point out the link for english/telugu version of this book? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-29820512895360679412018-04-10T16:40:12.920-04:002018-04-10T16:40:12.920-04:00Thank you for your comment, Samia! I'm glad to...Thank you for your comment, Samia! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed <i>Seryozha</i> so much, too. It's a wonderful book so your daughter is in for a treat! I hope she enjoys it as much as you did. Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-26844713886039911232018-04-10T16:34:30.259-04:002018-04-10T16:34:30.259-04:00Hi Lisa,
I read Seryozha in Bangla (my native lan...Hi Lisa, <br />I read Seryozha in Bangla (my native language) in 1989 and fell in love with the five year old Seryozha. I even secretly hoped to name my son Seryozha. (I have a daughter, so no luck there.)<br />I have been looking for Seryozha for a pretty long time. I just ordered for the english translation today, and hopefully will get it soon. I hope to read it to my daughter, who is 5 now. Just the right age! and just the right summer! SAMIA ISRAT RONEEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-7400756214617451202016-05-18T14:26:58.174-04:002016-05-18T14:26:58.174-04:00Thank you for your comment, Cheenu! I'm very h...Thank you for your comment, Cheenu! I'm very happy to hear how much you enjoyed <i>Seryozha</i>, too, and am glad you were able to find (and guy!) copies for your children and future grandchildren. I have no doubt that the story will still feel fresh in many years!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-38329496260956379142016-05-18T10:58:27.184-04:002016-05-18T10:58:27.184-04:00Thanks for writing about this wonderful book. I am...Thanks for writing about this wonderful book. I am Cheenu from India and have read most of the soviet children literature in Tamil. I dont know Russian, but the Tamil translators had done an exceptionally good translation. Recently many Soviet books in Tamil are being reprinted by many publishing houses, as there is no real copyright claim on these anymore. I have bought few copies of Seryozha for my children and my grandchildren (future:)). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-49835847296152493032014-02-05T08:35:49.477-05:002014-02-05T08:35:49.477-05:00Thank you for your comment, Suganthi -- I hope you...Thank you for your comment, Suganthi -- I hope you find a copy of the book for your daughter!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-74356715084214945742014-02-05T05:14:36.276-05:002014-02-05T05:14:36.276-05:00Hi, I'am suganthi ,an indian.I read "Sery...Hi, I'am suganthi ,an indian.I read "Seryozha" in Tamil when i was 17 and lost this book. Since then I'am searching for this book in NCBH book stalls but not found.Now I want to introduce this novel to my daughter who is 16 now. While searching for this book,i landed up in this site. I am a great lover of russian novels ,Particularly writer Chingiz aitmatov's novels. Happy to hear from u all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-76532660190196937202013-08-27T08:55:55.716-04:002013-08-27T08:55:55.716-04:00Thank you for your comment, Munna, and your list o...Thank you for your comment, Munna, and your list of books -- it's fun to hear that the line about the cycle became so common in your life! <br /><br />It's interesting that you mention Yuri Olesha's <i>Three Fat Men</i>... I was recently reminded of Olesha and realized I hadn't read that book. Maybe that's a sign that it's time to do so!<br /><br />Wishing you happy reading! <br />L. Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-88401060932361870552013-08-21T12:13:52.110-04:002013-08-21T12:13:52.110-04:00hi,
i read seryozha in Tamil. It is one of the b...hi, <br /><br />i read seryozha in Tamil. It is one of the books that we (my brothers and sister) remember very vividly and still quote. One of the most frequently quoted sentence is "my father will also get me a cycle" says the Lorry driver's son when he hears that Korezdelyov (tamil version of the step father's name) buys seryozha a cycle. When we are short of money at the month end for a big purchase, this is a quote used! <br /><br />New Century Book House (a publisher in India) was big on publishing soviet books. I have read many gems of soviet literature. If you like Seryozha, you should try <br /><br />Golden eagle village - mustai karim <br />Tales for Alyonushka - Dmitry Mamin Sibiriyak<br />Three fat men - Yuri Alesha<br />Deathless Trumpeter - assorted authors<br />Mountain of Gems - Russian folktales<br /><br />I have read many more books. We used to have hundreds of books from Mir, Raduga, and Progress publishers. Alas, time has devoured those books and these books are not available in India now. <br /><br />How I wish I could give my children these books in Tamil! I do have some English copies of these books. Munnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-8898480921405880422013-08-12T09:21:05.304-04:002013-08-12T09:21:05.304-04:00Thank you for your comment, Anonymous! I'm gla...Thank you for your comment, Anonymous! I'm glad my post was helpful for you and hope your dissertation was (or will be) well received. <i>Seryozha</i> is a wonderful novel to write about. Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-43153955075501721942013-08-11T08:32:49.679-04:002013-08-11T08:32:49.679-04:00hi,am anseera, an indian.I'm very glad to tell...hi,am anseera, an indian.I'm very glad to tell you that seryozha is my mphil dissertation topic.i read the story in english and your article helped much to get more ideas about the story. i'm very happy to tell you that i studied russian as a part of my PG program. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-43328091209118541682013-07-12T10:30:57.031-04:002013-07-12T10:30:57.031-04:00jahan ara rahman, thank you for your comment: I...jahan ara rahman, thank you for your comment: I'm happy to hear you loved this book so much that you want to buy it for your grandchild! Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-5270634194107563792013-07-12T03:18:35.221-04:002013-07-12T03:18:35.221-04:00recently i get a new copy from my nice .she collec...recently i get a new copy from my nice .she collect it from her school library .<br />'bishow sahitto kendrow " published it . but i am still looking for its english version .coz its my favourite novel since 40 years .still i fill the same when i read it first time .i want to collect its english version for my grandchild . "seryozha" the best book ever !jahan ara rahmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-6849323816337150512013-06-02T18:48:12.800-04:002013-06-02T18:48:12.800-04:00Farhan, thank you for leaving this comment! It mak...Farhan, thank you for leaving this comment! It makes me happy, too, to see how much you must have enjoyed this book. Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-57773714759167732252013-05-31T13:19:48.850-04:002013-05-31T13:19:48.850-04:00hi,amy. I read this great book when i was 13.it ha...hi,amy. I read this great book when i was 13.it had a great impression on me.i even cried while reading the last three chapters.they were so heart touching. however i also read the Bengali version of the book,never find any english translation in the local book market.the novel is not as popular in this country as it should be.i hardly found people who read or even heard the name of this amazing novel.and now after reading your comment i have found someone who not only loved the novel but read it in the same language ^_^ anyway,i kinda feel very happy inside.... <br /> FARHANAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15976292449776304887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-45822621634113726122012-07-17T09:58:58.583-04:002012-07-17T09:58:58.583-04:00Thank you for your comment, Sonya Han -- it's ...Thank you for your comment, Sonya Han -- it's nice to hear from another reader who enjoys Panova so much!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-231777290060993962012-07-16T22:12:18.098-04:002012-07-16T22:12:18.098-04:00foma, I have read all the books that you mentioned...foma, I have read all the books that you mentioned above in Korean too in my childhood and still enjoy them even now. (In fact, I still have them in my bookshelf.) I absolutely love Seryozha for its elegance and how each character is portrayed with warmth and compassion. I also like the ending for its gentleness and sensitivity, thereby keeping the spirit of the rest of the book. <br /><br />To the list of my favourite Russian children's books (which is similar to foma's), I would also add At Life's Beginning by Samuel Marshak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-34370491348318051092012-03-09T15:10:55.448-05:002012-03-09T15:10:55.448-05:00Foma, I'm glad to know this post helped someon...Foma, I'm glad to know this post helped someone else find the book! It's wonderful to hear what a favorite it is for so many people.Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-88454205176341338522012-03-08T22:47:03.622-05:002012-03-08T22:47:03.622-05:00I was looking for this book in English and came up...I was looking for this book in English and came upon your page. I read it in Korean when i was a boy during the 1980s. The Korean title was "Papa" (as in father). I was able to locate a used English version (as I cannot read Russian, unfortunately) under the title "Time Walked." Thank you very much for letting me find it.<br /><br />Other Korean-translated Russian children's books I enjoyed immensely were "There, far beyond the river" by Yuri Korinetz which was about the writer's uncle, and "Silver Crest: My Russian Boyhood" by Chukovsky.fomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306968002867206456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-84495878350965128642011-12-15T11:15:38.046-05:002011-12-15T11:15:38.046-05:00Thank you for your comment, Oini. Please don't...Thank you for your comment, Oini. Please don't worry about your English -- I'm just happy that you also enjoyed the book! Unfortunately, I don't know much about many of Panova's other works: the only other Panova book I've read is her book about the hospital train, which isn't a children's novel. You might just want to look up her books that are available on languages you read and see if they fit your interests.Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.com