Marina Strukova is a contemporary Russian poetess who stands out from the rest of the writers. Her works are filled with a strong, quivering feeling for the homeland and pain for Russia. The poetic gift possessed by Marina Strukova makes her poems stand out among many and not always be recognized in society. The penetration and depth with which the poetess describes what is happening in the country leaves no one indifferent.
The beginning of the creative path of the poetess
Marina Strukova hails from the Saratov region. She was born on March 9, 1975 in a small urban-type settlement Romanovka. When the girl was 6 years old, the family changed: I had to change my place of residence. Moving to the Tambov region determined the future fate of Marina. The loss of friends and father, who remained far from her, turned into severe stress, which the child had to endure due to a change in situation. In order to recover, the girl began to write poems that helped her restore peace of mind. Little Marina managed to rhyme successfully from the age of four, therefore, in writing poetry, she found an outlet. Understanding that she was destined to be a poet from above, Marina Strukova at the age of ten already tried to translate the poem "The Word about Igor's Campaign" from the Old Slavonic language. And she considers the find in the steppe of an old amulet to be a special sign sent to her from heaven, like the news that she has to go the creative path of the poet. A mysterious bird was engraved on it, which seemed to convey to Marina the news of her fate.
Achievements Strukova in adulthood
After graduating from school, the girl entered the Moscow University of Arts. The diploma of higher education included the specialization "Easel Painting". Also, a student of the Faculty of Literature and Russian at MEGU was Marina Strukova. The biography of the poetess after graduating from the university was replenished with the period of work as a literature teacher, then as a correspondent in the newspaper. All the time, Marina Strukova’s poems did not stop coming out from under her pen. In 1996, 1998, 2002. several collections of poems were published: “Silver Bullet”, “Thistle”, “Sun of War”. The author of the books was Marina Strukova, the author’s photo can be seen on the first pages of publications. Permanent publications in famous Russian publications, participation in various literary nominations of famous competitions brought fame to the girl. The works of Marina Strukova allowed her to achieve recognition of literary critics and made it possible to become a member of the Union of Writers of Russia since 1996.
The theme of the works of Marina Strukova
Fans of Marina’s creativity know that most of her texts are written about the relationship between people and the world around them, which is not always friendly. In the works of Strukova there are always calls to face the truth and honestly admit that our reality is filled with attempts by a person to fight injustice, falsehood, and the restriction of his freedom. Poetry poetry often accurately reflects the mood of society.
Marina Strukova is one of the supporters of the party of Russian National Unity, and the ideas of nationalism permeate almost every of her creations. In her youth, Marina listened to lectures on political science and history, which one of the representatives of the party gave, and the theory of nationalism itself captured the girl, seemed to her the only right way of development for Russia. Every work of Strukova is permeated with patriotism and love for the motherland, and those critics who cannot accept and understand the ideas that sound in the poetry’s verses still admire her talent.
Marina's literary, artistic, and life preferences
Among the literary trends that are most interesting to the poetess, she designates primarily world classics. To respect and honor Russian writers - Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Turgenev and others - the poetess calls in her interviews and essays. She always wants young and young philologists to make new discoveries, learn the truth, but never neglect Russian classics - the foundation of Russian culture and history. Strukov gives a considerable share of respect to modern foreign prose, as well as Russian poetry. She herself tried her hand in many genres, not just poetry: essays, journalism, prose. Even several children's works have been written (not yet published).