Today and Every Day

Victor Dragunsky’s name is known to everyone. His famous “Deniskin Stories” won the hearts of more than one generation by telling the adventures of the main hero—who threw porridge out the window, sat under the bed, and gave his friend a goose’s throat. However, this talented writer also has other works filled with lyricism and deep meaning.

One of these novellas is “Today and Every Day,” which tells of clown Nikolai Vetrov’s return after the war to the circus where he worked for many years. Time has changed a lot, and it isn’t just that he has to rebuild his connections—Vetrov has a goal: to make people happy and make them laugh, which helps him move forward.

Victor Dragunsky himself was a circus performer, and in his story he lets us peek behind the curtain into the mysterious and alluring inner world of the circus.

Victor Yuzefovich Dragunsky is a writer, playwright, theatre, film and circus actor, creator of the variety theatre of miniatures “The Blue Bird,” and author of the famous “Deniskin Stories,” which have become classics of children’s literature.

The prose of Viktor Dragunsky, performed by Grigory Perel, preserves the warm and sincere authorial tone.