Colleauges

Vasily Aksyonov was a convinced anti-totalitarian.

"Colleagues" by Vasily Aksyonov is a novel that explores the lives and relationships of three young doctors in post-war Soviet Russia. The story delves into their personal and professional challenges, highlighting their dreams, struggles, and the complexities of working within the Soviet healthcare system.

From the student bench to retirement in one place – the career of many Soviet citizens resembled this. But, how did they find a job during that era?

Vasily Aksyonov described the moment of placement in his novel ‘Colleagues’ as follows: “This day is remembered all their lives. It is a day of mass absences, escapes from lectures, valerian drops, laughter, tears… Dozens of students are assigned on the first day, with hundreds of fans. Parents, wives, fiancées, acquaintances and just curious people from junior courses.”