Agniya Barto
Writing
Biography
No biography available for Agniya Barto.
Born: February 4, 1906
Place of Birth: Moscow, Russian Empire
Known For
This Is Edik
He gave us an unforgettable and unique childhood. What was the great Russian storyteller really like? A documentary film about Eduard Uspensky.
Your Books
Children's books, which were considered a luxury in many Soviet families, were sent in large amounts to kindergartens and libraries. The former Rumyantsev Library (now the Russian State Library) had a children's reading room, where children would often choose a book based on the pictures on the card index. Which of the 1960s' writers were especially popular among them?
Pioneerism No. 3
The newsreel "Pioneerism" is dedicated to the theme of youth and childhood.
Letter Finds its Way Home
A brief overview of efforts being made across the Soviet Union to deliver lost and inaccurately addressed letters to their recipients, with a particular focus on the work of children's author Agniya Barto.
Filmography
as self (found footage)
as Self
as Self