The name of Marshak Samuel Yakovlevich is known throughout the world. Already more than one generation has grown up on the great work of the writer. Basically, everyone knows Marshak as a children's writer, but Samuel Yakovlevich was still a poet, translator and playwright. Let's get acquainted with what works Marshak wrote during his creative life.
Earlier writer's work
What works did Marshak write in his childhood? These were poems that the boy began to compose from 4 years old. The first works were written in Hebrew, since Marshak was born into a Jewish family. Little Samuel grew up in the city of Ostrogozhsk, not far from Voronezh. The boy's father was an educated man and encouraged his interests. In search of a better job, the family often changed their place of residence. In 1902, the poet's father found a permanent job in St. Petersburg and moved his whole family there. Marshak's first works for children appeared when he was only 12 years old.
After moving to Petersburg, Samuil Yakovlevich met with the critic Vladimir Stasov, who favorably accepts the poet's work. During this period, Marshak created his first serious creations of a political nature. The writer meets Gorky and lives for two years with his family in Yalta. The first collection of Samuil Yakovlevich “Zionides” is published.
Marshak S. Ya. Poems for children
In 1912, the writer went to study in London, where he discovered new talents in himself - the translation of poetry. Marshak began translating verses by famous writers such as Byron, Milne, Kipling. It is to Samuel Yakovlevich that we are grateful for the poem "The House that Jack Built". The first book of the writer is called this verse, and also contains English songs. The collection was released in 1923.
Returning to Russia, the poet organizes the Children's Town, which includes a theater and libraries. Marshak begins to stage plays on his creations. From this begins a new stage in the work of the poet - poetry-plays for children. What works did Marshak write for the little ones? These are the Kids in the Cage, Circus, Yesterday and Today, Poodle, So Absent-minded, and many others that are still popular today. The writer’s tales became especially famous: “Smart things”, “Cat's house” and “Twelve months”.
Lyrics and satire in the writer's works
What works did Marshak write besides children's poems? These are lyrical creations, which the writer published since 1907 in almanacs and magazines. In the forties, Samuel published a collection of "Poems 1941-1946", which includes 17 verses from a lyric notebook. Throughout life, new works have been added to this cycle. For the collection "Selected Lyrics" Marshak received the Lenin Prize in 1963.
Another style in which the writer worked is satire. Collections of satirical poems were published in 1959 and 1964. Marshak also published his satirical articles, epigrams and parodies in newspapers and magazines.
Poems, plays and other works of the writer are translated into many languages and are popular all over the world. Marshak's tale "Twelve Months" is included in the school curriculum. Some of the writer's works were filmed and fell in love with small viewers.