Many contemporaries know the name of a talented and recognizable writer by many - Anatoly Georgievich Aleksin. This thoughtful and cheerful master of words pleases both adults and young readers with his works. Aleksin Anatoly Georgievich wrote many memorable wonderful masterpieces that are happy to study at school, students discuss at seminars, and film directors. Aleksin with pleasure comes to meetings with his fans, organizes author conferences. Almost every year he participated in the Children's Book Week.
The youth of the writer
Not everyone knows what surname Anatoly Georgievich Aleksin had from birth. The biography of the writer is very interesting. The writer was born in the capital of Russia in the Goberman family (1924), but then he took the name Alexin. His father was an active participant in the October Revolution, the Civil War, then worked as a journalist. But, like many advanced people of that time, he was repressed by the Stalinist regime. His mother was a very courageous and wise man. She later became the prototype of several heroines in the works of her son. Back in school years, as a pioneer, Anatoly Georgievich Aleksin wrote poetry and printed them in newspapers.
Stages of writing
- During the war years (1941-1945) Anatoly Georgievich Aleksin evacuated to the Urals and worked there on a construction site. In addition, he begins writing, prints his works in the newspaper. The works of this period were devoted to the life of people in the rear.
- Konstantin Paustovsky became a teacher and mentor during the writing of the first novel, “Thirty One Days,” for Aleksin . Soon, the writer was able to graduate from the Institute of Oriental Studies in Moscow. His name is becoming more and more popular. Another master was Samuel Marshak himself, who helped the writer and instructed him. All this helped Aleksin to consider the psychology of the soul of adolescents and very subtly convey it in his books.
- The fifties were marked by the writing of works for elementary school students. One cannot but list such masterpieces as: “Sasha and Shura”, “Kolya writes to Olya, Olya writes to Kolya”, “In the country of eternal vacation”. The young heroes of these books are real knights, they are not indifferent to other people's problems, they are always ready to help. They are very active, they feel like a part of an advanced society. In addition, the narrative in the stories was conducted in the first person.
The founder of family literature
A very bright star in Russian literature is Aleksin Anatoly Georgievich. Photos of the writer are always very positive, radiating goodness and wisdom. He was very subtly able to weave history and psychology into works of art. His more mature works were already addressed not only to schoolchildren, but also to their parents. They are intended for family reading. Alexin was very subtly able to depict reality: school, family relations, spiritual development of adolescents. The writer had a very subtle intuition and skillfully conveyed the most unexpected experiences of his heroes. Many of Aleksin's novels were recommended for extracurricular reading for high school students. Here are the main bestsellers of the writer 70-80 years: "Third in the fifth row", "Late child", "My brother plays the clarinet."
"Mad Evdokia"
Of particular love and popularity among readers is the small work by Anatoly Aleksin "Mad Evdokia." Here are the main moral problems that Anatoly Georgievich Aleksin clarifies in this wonderful book: how to be talented and with a good heart, how not to become mediocrity, what spiritual wealth is. The gifted Olenka, the only child in the family, is brought up by a teacher, whom the girl calls Mad Evdokia. Why is she crazy? Olya was always surrounded by love, understanding, but she gradually became a selfish person, requiring attention from others. Evdokia is fighting against this behavior of the girl. She is trying to instill humanity in Olenka. At the same time, Evdokia proves that mediocre people do not exist: someone finds himself in poetry, someone in science, love, kindness, sympathy. Evdokia herself helps people become better, more humane. This is what seems strange to some. Evdokia is a talented teacher and a wise person. Parents who have talented children must come to terms with the fact that everything in life cannot be put on the shelves, a person cannot be successful in everything. Do not make mediocrity out of talent. In many ways, this position is a reflection of Alexin’s personal convictions.
Awards, Merits, Family
Aleksin Anatoly Georgievich was awarded many medals and titles. A short biography of the writer is of interest not only to schoolchildren, but also to adults. Among the many achievements of the master of words, it is worth highlighting the State Prizes of the Soviet Union and the RSFSR, named after Gorky, and the International Diploma to them. Andersen. In America and Canada, he was elected an honorary member of the Writers' Union. In 1993, Anatoly Geogievich Aleksin moved to Israel and stayed there until 2011. Then he moved to Luxembourg. Anatoly Georgievich is accompanied everywhere by his faithful wife - Tatyana Evseevna. The spouses did not have their children, they adopted the girl Lena. Now she already has her own family and works as a journalist.
Newest books
In Israel, Anatoly Georgievich Aleksin continued to write fruitfully. It is worth noting his new stories: “Do you still remember?”, “Steps”, “Overtaking”. Many people like new stories: “Look into my eyes”, “Guard”, “Ferris wheel”.