Ivan (short story)
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Ivan is a 1957 short story written by Vladimir Bogomolov
. The story relates the experiences of a 12-year-old orphan named Ivan Bondarev during World War II
. The story was adapted into a successful film in 1962, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
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Vladimir Bogomolov
Vladimir Osipovich Bogomolov was a Soviet writer.When Bogomolov was still in school the Soviet Union was drawn into World War II. He joined the Army after completing only seven grades. He started the war as a private; when the war was over, he had a company under his command. He was wounded and...
. The story relates the experiences of a 12-year-old orphan named Ivan Bondarev during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The story was adapted into a successful film in 1962, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century....
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