Genres: Fantasy, Modern Fantasy
Cast of Wonders 30: Karlsson
Show Notes
Anatoly told us, “In the original Swedish book by Astrid Lindgren, Karlsson is a more selfish, more obnoxious version of Dr Seuss’ Cat in the Hat, a negative character. The translation into Russian was wildly successful; without changing the literal meaning of a single sentence, it changed Karlsson into a hero. The cartoon provided an iconic image for Karlsson, and added several of the greatest voice talents of the last century. Karlsson became symbolic of the so-called ‘internal emigres’ – members of various suppressed counterculture movements.”
Here is a link to Part 1 of the original Karlsson cartoon. And here is one to the sequel that introduces Frekken Bock.
Karlsson
by Anatoly Belilovsky
“Where is Charlie?” I asked.
Lynne didn’t look up from her laptop. “Watching his stupid cartoons, I think,” she said.
“I’m going to work,” I said. “Night shift.”
“Bye,” she said.
She used to say, ‘Be careful.’
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