Upbringing by Word

Samuel Yakovlevich Marshak 1887 — 1964 — was a poet and translator, one of the great masters of artistic word. For thirty years, he wrote notes, articles, and kept observations about Russian and foreign literature, which eventually turned into the... book «Upbringing by Word». What do fairy tales mean for children and adults? How do they shape a person? Do people need poetry? Who is a «talented reader»? What is the art of translation? Samuel Yakovlevich answers these and many other questions, sharing with readers his creative and life experience. The literary portraits he presents of Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Nekrasov, Maxim Gorky, and other poets and writers reveal these well-known authors from a new perspective. The publication is prefaced by an introduction from S.Y. Marshak's student, journalist and television host Vladimir Pozner.