Ukraine 'bans' Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov from schools
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It's not all bad, but it seems pretty terrible nonetheless.
Ukraine Education Ministry cuts Tolstoy out of schools
Ukraine Education Ministry removes Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov and other Russia authors from curriculum
На Украине запретили «Войну и мир
"The Ministry of Education of Ukraine decided to ban the novel 'War and Peace' by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, Vesti.Ukraina reports. The department offered to replace the work that students pass through the program of grades 5-9, the works of contemporary authors, for example, the fairy tale 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' by Roald Dahl.
Prior to April 4, the second session of the discussion of the bill on the shortcomings of the school program will be held. Already, many of the classics were removed from World Literature, but works by Diana Jones, Marina Aromshtam, Harper Lee and Ray Bradbury were added.
Left the program Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov and other writers."
So once where you studied 'Crime and Punishment', now you will read 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
Give me strength.
I suppose one must feel some hope in the inclusion of Harper Lee and Ray Bradbury.
Removing three of the greatest authors of all time, yet Gogol, Bulgakov were both sons of Ukraine.
Perhaps it is less politically motivated than it might first appear. I struggle to believe it though.
Ukraine Education Ministry cuts Tolstoy out of schools
Ukraine Education Ministry removes Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov and other Russia authors from curriculum
На Украине запретили «Войну и мир
"The Ministry of Education of Ukraine decided to ban the novel 'War and Peace' by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, Vesti.Ukraina reports. The department offered to replace the work that students pass through the program of grades 5-9, the works of contemporary authors, for example, the fairy tale 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' by Roald Dahl.
Prior to April 4, the second session of the discussion of the bill on the shortcomings of the school program will be held. Already, many of the classics were removed from World Literature, but works by Diana Jones, Marina Aromshtam, Harper Lee and Ray Bradbury were added.
Left the program Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov and other writers."
So once where you studied 'Crime and Punishment', now you will read 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
Give me strength.
I suppose one must feel some hope in the inclusion of Harper Lee and Ray Bradbury.
Removing three of the greatest authors of all time, yet Gogol, Bulgakov were both sons of Ukraine.
Perhaps it is less politically motivated than it might first appear. I struggle to believe it though.
Eric Mc said:
Perhaps fear of what Russia might do and is actually doing in Ukraine might have something to do with it.
It's easy for us here to criticise from our relative comfort and security. It might be a bit different if you were in Ukraine.
I have no doubt, from discussions with Ukrainian and Russian acquaintances, the it is all quite different from what we 'know' in the west.It's easy for us here to criticise from our relative comfort and security. It might be a bit different if you were in Ukraine.
Radically differing views exist within each country as well.
For all my 'chats' though, I can claim no special knowledge I'm afraid, but I would hesitate to take at face value any official statement made by either side.
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