By Katya Burklin
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Introduction
Throughout the Soviet Union’s existence—from the Bolshevik Revolution until its collapse in 1991—children’s literature evolved to fit the proper ideals of the state. However, this did not mean it was stripped of its imaginative and vivid elements which were present in pre-revolutionary Russia. Instead, those creative storytelling elements were woven into ideological principles, making the medium of children’s literature far more than propaganda. It became a space reflecting the past, present, and future. However, what was the purpose of the change? Was it to remove all traces of pre-revolutionary Russia? Or was it solely intended to push the Soviet Union into the future? What did the government intend to accomplish?
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