Крокодил in fiction and memoirs

Крокодил appears in some Soviet fiction and several memoirs. It is mentioned, for example, in Ch.14 of Ehrenburg's 'The Thaw', Margaret Harrison's 'Marooned in Moscow', and Donald J. Raleigh's 'Russia's Sputnik Generation'. Understanding the way Крокодил features in fiction and memoirs helps to provide a broader understanding of its cultural significance. Can anyone suggest other fictional works or memoirs in which Крокодил is mentioned?

There are lists of memoirs here and here - these works may have references to Krokodil but I have not yet read many of them.

Boris Efimov, 'For Enduring Peace', 1950

I recently purchased a copy of this book. There are some familiar images in it, and it is a fantastic resource.

The book is a collection of around 50 cartoon images.

The depiction of Winston Churchill in Efimov's 1950s cartoons is an interesting aspect of his work. Perhaps Churchill serves as an individual symbol of aggression and suspicion, rather than the personification of British foreign policy? Other representations of Britain dwindle (John Bull, a British lion, for example).

This picture, of Boris Efimov and his son, reading the book after its publication in 1950, appears in Efimov's autobiography.

Vladimir Motchalov

An online autobiography by Vladimir Motchalov, a Krokodil artist during the 1970s.

http://www.motchalov.ru/text-eng.htm

Boris Efimov Interview

A transcript of an interview with Boris Efimov.

http://www.pbs.org/redfiles/prop/deep/interv/p_int_boris_efimov.htm

Boris Efimov pages

Some pages featuring images and an online video interview with Boris Efimov, hosted by a group called EST La Memoria, with boasts the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

http://www.sovietmemories.it/soviet%20mem%20eng/archives/Files/efimov.htm

Крокодил articles on eBay

Extracts from Krokodil magazine, translated into German, on sale in eBay at the moment.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140574954175

Russian World War Two cartoonist Boris Efimov and Colonel Blimp creator David Low

An article about Boris Efimov, with reference to David Low, by Stephen Norris.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/russianow/culture/7586189/Russian-World-War-Two-cartoonist-Boris-Efimov-and-Colonel-Blimp-creator-David-Low.html

Stalin in cartoons.

Russian exhibition of Stalin cartoons.

Mikhail Zlatkovsky, 18 Dec 2009

http://www.rferl.org/content/journalists_in_trouble_russian_cartoonists_try_stalin_/2241288.html

Caricature competition.

New Izvestiia newspaper's current caricature competition.

http://caricaturque.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-izvestia-cartoon-contest-2011.html

Russian caricatures from 1812, in Oxford.

An excellent introduction, with links to the images.

http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/csb/RussianCaricatures.htm

Seventeen Moments in Soviet History

Very useful and interesting site on key moments in Soviet history and culture, including some references to Soviet cartoons and caricature.

http://www.soviethistory.org/index.php

Boris Efimov, 'Hitler and His Gang', 1944

Copy of this rare book for sale on eBay at the moment.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HITLER-AND-HIS-GANG-Cartoons-BORIS-EFIMOV-1944-/300569418284?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item45fb555a2c#ht_5109wt_1140

Secondary works

Some of the best secondary works on Krokodil and Soviet caricature.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/lm/R2G0GLIW11N06A/ref=cm_lm_pthnk_view?ie=UTF8&lm_bb=

Review: 'Komiks: Comic Art in Russia'

Review of Jose Alaniz's book on Russian comics.

http://www.indiana.edu/~jofr/review.php?id=1091

Boris Efimov film

Another film about Boris Efimov.

http://semyonpinkhasov.com/index.php/filmography/giordano-bruno

Russian Comics online

Russian online cartoon archive. With an English version.

http://www.comics.ru/index.htm

New Zealand Cartoon Archive

NZ's cartoon archive.

http://www.cartoons.org.nz/

Welcome to the British Cartoon Archive - The British Cartoon Archive - University of Kent

Welcome to the British Cartoon Archive - The British Cartoon Archive - University of Kent

Новый Крокодил - New Krokodil

This seems to be the website of Novy Krokodil, although I haven't explored it fully yet.

http://www.crocodile.su/index.php

Comica: London International Comics Festival 2011

A very interesting looking event in London this summer.

http://www.comicafestival.com/index.php/events/detail/conference_comics_conflict/

Comics Studies at Dundee University

An MLitt in Comics Studies at Dundee University. Possibility of PhD studies there as well.
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/english/prospective/postgraduates/comicstudies/