Dovzhenko Olexandr. The Enchanted Desna

Kiev: Dnipro Publishers, 1982. — 72 p.The Enchanted Desna. A film story by Olexandr Dovzhenko.
Translated from the Ukrainian by Anatole Bilenko. Illustrated by Olexandr Ivakhnenko.Translation of Zacharovana Desna. The unsigned one-page introduction about Dovzhenko and his films says, among other things: "In 1942, in his diary, Dovzhenko made the first entries about his childhood, which he later used in the autobiographical story The Enchanted Desna (1954-1955). The Enchanted Desna is a real poem about the making of man, about the inner beauty of those who work on the land, and about the charming nature of the author's native countryside. The whole book is imbued with deep lyricism and gentle humor. There is no exaggeration in saying that by writing this realistic and philosophical story Olexandr Dovzhenko provided readers with a key to understanding his works."