Journey to the Land of Movies

Information

Realm

Russian

Author

Viktor Shklovsky

Title

Journey to the Land of Movies

Paratexts

Translator's note and commentary by: Adam Ranđelović
Proofreader's note by: Dahlia el Broul

Edition

2

Place of Publication

Helsinki

Publisher

Rab-Rab Press

Date of Publication

2025

Illustrations

Yes

Print Run

1000

Material Type

Book

Format

Paperback

Number of Pages

77

OCLC Number

1604292832

ISBN

9789526564623

Language

English

Genre

Short Stories

Illustrator

Dimitry Mitrokhin

Proofrider

Dahlia el Broul

Cover Designer

Ott Kagovere

Translator

Adam Ranđelović

Viktor Shklovsky. Journey to the Land of Movies. Translated by Adam Ranđelović. Helsinki: Rab-Rab Press, 2025.

Description

A complete and revised translation of Viktor Shklovsky’s 1926 children’s book, Journey to the Land of Movies. Including Dimitry Mitrokhin’s original colour illustrations, the book tells the story of twelve-year-old Kolya, a hungry and homeless Russian boy, and his journeys across the cities of the United States. During the journey, he experiences inequality and exploitation and learns how films are made and the way the film industry operates.

By telling the story of Kolya, a besprisornik, this children’s book is laying bare the social aspects of cinematic devices. As translator Adam Ranđelović comments, it “represents an artistic and theoretical synthesis of Shklovsky’s common motifs, ideas, and actions.”

This is the second and revised edition of Journey to the Land of Movies, which, in addition to Ranđelović’s commentary, includes a short note by a proofreader of the book, Dahlia el Broul, who is currently doing a PhD on children’s books with a political focus.

The book has been entirely redesigned by Ott Kagovere.

A complete and revised translation of Viktor Shklovsky’s 1926 children’s book, Journey to the Land of Movies. Including Dimitry Mitrokhin’s original colour illustrations, the book tells the story of twelve-year-old Kolya, a hungry and homeless Russian boy, and his journeys across the cities of the United States. During the journey, he experiences inequality and exploitation and learns how films are made and the way the film industry operates.

By telling the story of Kolya, a besprisornik, this children’s book is laying bare the social aspects of cinematic devices. As translator Adam Ranđelović comments, it “represents an artistic and theoretical synthesis of Shklovsky’s common motifs, ideas, and actions.”

This is the second and revised edition of Journey to the Land of Movies, which, in addition to Ranđelović’s commentary, includes a short note by a proofreader of the book, Dahlia el Broul, who is currently doing a PhD on children’s books with a political focus.

The book has been entirely redesigned by Ott Kagovere.

Paratexts 2

Commentary 2025

Translator's note to "Journey to the Land of Movies" by Viktor Shklovsky: Adam Ranđelović

Commentary 2025

Proofreader's note to "Journey to the Land of Movies" by Viktor Shklovsky: Dahlia el Broul

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