Despite the fact that culturally, Russia is mainly known for its classical literature, many talented writers and poets of the modern period were also born here. Many of these authors do not seek to publish their works on paper, but share their creativity on the Internet: both on their own sites and blogs, and on large platforms.
The Russian poet Fedor Nikolaevich Svarovsky is one of the most famous authors of the 21st century. He is the author of hundreds of poems.
Biography of Fedor Swarovsky
The future poet was born on April 6, 1971 in Moscow. Both of his parents were journalists.
Almost the entire youth of Fyodor Swarovsky passed abroad. At the age of 19, he emigrated to Denmark, where, having received refugee status and political asylum, spent 6 years: first he lived in a camp for the same refugees, then in the large port city of Aarhus, and later in the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen.
In 1996, the 25-year-old Fedor Swarovsky realized that in Denmark there are not many prospects and opportunities that would allow him to realize himself. Returning to his hometown, like his parents, he worked as a journalist on television and in various print media, mainly on economic topics.
At the same time, the poet Fyodor Swarovsky begins to publish his poems. First they appear in online publications, and then in paper ones - not only in Russian, but also in English. At the moment, most of the poems are translated into Russian and English. Also in 2015, a compilation in Spanish was published in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
The work of Fyodor Swarovsky became widely known among readers in the mid-2000s after the release of the collection entitled "Everyone wants to be robots." The book was awarded two prizes - the Andrey Bely Prize and the Moscow Account Small Prize.
The very next year, after the debut, a new collection “All at once” was released, after it - “Time Travelers”. The latter was also awarded the Andrei Bely Prize.
In 2015, the last book by Fyodor Swarovsky, “Glory to the Heroes,” was published.
Creation. Collection "Everyone wants to be robots"
The debut collection included 14 poems, the name of the first of which became the title of the book.
Fyodor Swarovsky’s verse, “Everyone wants to be robots,” tells of people who “are looking for something else,” “are ashamed of something,” and “are unhappy with anything and no one.” The protagonist, whose name is not named, loves robots from childhood and dreams of creating his own. He explains this by saying that “only robots know how to love,” and, unlike humans, they can be truly content with life, because an artificial organism has practically no needs.
Svarovsky’s narrative style is peculiar: short jerky sentences written with a small letter and completely devoid of any punctuation marks.
Collection "All at once"
This collection was compiled in collaboration with two other writers - Arseny Rovinsky and Leonid Shvab. The preface was written by another contemporary Russian poet, essayist and prose writer Maria Stepanova.
The three authors, whose poems are included in the collection, are very different, and each of them writes in his own unique manner. However, Stepanova believes that they also have a lot in common. Rovinsky, Schwab and Swarovsky in different words and means of expression describe the same reality, and different from the generally accepted one.
This reality is not limited by any laws, including physical ones. Therefore, we can conclude that the verses of Fyodor Swarovsky, Arseny Rovinsky and Leonid Schwab have a certain metaphysical element. But this does not interfere with perception: poems are read easily and fascinatingly.
Collection "Glory to the heroes"
At the moment, the last paper-published book by Fyodor Swarovsky is the collection “Glory to the Heroes”. The preface to it was written by Oleg Pashchenko, a young Russian artist, designer and illustrator.
Pashchenko notes the so-called “naturalness” of Swarovsky’s poems and says that the poet manages to organically mix in his work the usual everyday style of speech with a more literary one. In a sense, this is due to the fact that Fedor Swarovsky is actively sharing his poems with readers on social networks.
The collection “Glory to the heroes” is divided into five parts: “When the ice melts”, “Quantum metro”, “On the banks of the calm”, “Travel a lot”, “Device of life”. Each of them contains about 20 poems, united by a certain topic.
"Time Travelers"
The authorship of Swarovsky belongs to several poems, united by the common name "Time Travelers". In 2009, a book was published with the same name, which included the best poems by Fedor Swarovsky from previous collections, as well as new works.
Despite the title, which makes the reader immediately recall the Herbert Wells novel Time Machine, Swarovsky’s poems have little to do with science fiction.
The characters travel not only into the future, but also into the past - as, for example, in the poem Time Travelers 9. Polina.
The emphasis is not on the fact of time travel, but on the thoughts and feelings of the heroes and the people they meet. In the poem “Time Travelers. copenhagen 1969 "the author writes on behalf of the unnamed protagonist:" how I got here is not clear. "
“Poor Jenny”
One of Swarovski’s most famous poems is Poor Jenny. The title contains several references to other literary works. Firstly, this is the story of Poor Lisa by Nikolai Karamzin. Secondly, the name Jenny has to do with Jerome Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye", which wrote his work inspired by Robert Burns' poem "Making his way to the gate."
All these references are not accidental. Korischenko, the protagonist, can be compared with the matured Holden Caulfield. This is indicated even by his surname: “reproach” - a rebuke to the whole world. Jenny, unlike Lisa Karamzin, is not a peasant, but is also, in a sense, limited in her right to a happy future.
Masha
In the poem "Masha" Fedor Swarovsky shows readers true love that has passed through many years. In the story, the main character from school loves a girl named Masha. However, with the beginning of adulthood, he seems to forget about it. Circumstances are such that the hero gets treatment in a psychiatric hospital, and, leaving there at the age of 35, recalls his school love.
At the end of the poem, the narrator directly reveals the essence, saying that many people “live just like that”, not thinking about something important and not understanding who they really love. But sometimes it is with such people that true happiness happens, and "instead of some funeral, they celebrate their birthday."
Reviews
Critics point out that Swarovsky’s poems are based on subtle artistic calculation. His work is called "rhymed prose." Despite a somewhat sloppy writing style and seemingly primitive rhyme, with a deeper analysis, you can notice that the rhymes are not random at all, and the poem itself is filled with sound correspondences.
Swarovsky's works often contain some kind of psychological conflict, a clash of opposing aspirations. With such a succinct exposition, the poet precisely sets accents and gives the heroes certain characteristics.