This man has achieved great heights not only in the literary field. Unfortunately, his life was short, but he left many bright works. What did Boris Gorbatov remember? The biography of the Soviet writer will be the subject of our consideration.
Search for yourself
The birth of Boris Leontyevich is rooted in the history of the last century. He was born in the Ekaterinoslav province in the distant 1908. His family settled in Lugansk district. Jews by nationality, they lived quietly, working in a factory. At the age of fifteen, Boris Gorbatov himself got a job at the Kramatorsky plant. He began his career as a planer. Within the walls of his native enterprise, the young man first experienced a craving for writing, while simultaneously becoming a working correspondent. Describing the life of the working class, he realized in which sphere he wanted to realize himself in the future.
The birth of a new star
Writer's debut took place in 1922. Then, the newspaper "All-Union Stoker" published a short story, "Fed and Hungry." Of course, seeing with his own eyes the everyday life of the working mass, the author vividly reflected them in the work. Readers liked it. So the new Boris Gorbatov was born - a writer who a little later will become a well-known personality in wide circles.
Komsomol members will become the protagonists of future stories of Boris. In 1928, “Cell” was released - another vivid reflection of life in the mid-20s. The success of these works was appreciated in journalistic circles. In 1930 Boris Leontievich was invited to work as an essayist in the newspaper Pravda. As her employee, he goes to the Arctic, and upon returning from a business trip he releases several materials on the development of the north, which were later included in the book “Ordinary Arctic”.
Writer, public figure, reviewer
This seemed to be a big step and no less responsibility. The love of the public and the recognition of colleagues in a short period of time received Boris Gorbatov. A biography that includes interesting facts from the life of a writer characterizes him not only as an author, but also as a public figure. Many other publicists listened to his opinion and lively views on the events taking place in the country, and the output of subsequent works became the center of general discussion.
In the early 1930s, Gorbatov opened the Union of Proletarian Authors. The organization lasted several years, and later renamed the Writers Association. Boris Gorbatov took the lead, remaining the ideological inspirer and chief reviewer. New responsibilities included moving to Moscow. Until the end of the decade, Boris Leontyevich published essays on The Masters, The Mountain Camp, and The Comintern. Published in 1933, the story “My Generation” was warmly received by literary critics. In their opinion, the author managed to convey the enthusiasm and spirit of the revolution during the years of the first five-year plan.
“Military” tribute
During the war, Gorbatov Boris Leontyevich works as a journalist. For four years, while the fighting was taking place, he reveals the spirit of Soviet fighters as much as possible on the pages of his stories: “Alexey Kulikov”, “Letters to a Comrade”, “Soldier's Soul”. Great patriotism and the will to win are reflected in “Unconquered”. This story is called "the peak of military journalism." For her in 1946, the writer receives the State Prize.
Other areas
The first post-war works gradually move away from the themes of the terrible events of 1941-1945. In the novel Donbass, Boris Gorbatov focuses on Soviet youth. The book is distinguished by its romantic content, which is not found in the author's previous works. In the late 40s, he became interested in the formation of Japan and the Philippines. At this time, Gorbatov again returned to active social activity - he took the chair of the Secretary of the Union of Writers, a deputy of the Supreme Council and a member of the Communist Party
other hobbies
Boris Gorbatov was able to show his literary talent in Soviet cinema. Partially connected with this is his entry into the council of the Ministry of Cinematography. In 1950, he was one of the screenwriters of the drama "Donetsk Miners", for which he was awarded the USSR Prize. Other paintings shot according to his script include “The court of peoples”, “Blockade”, “It was in the Donbass”. After the death of the writer, based on his books, the films Happiness of Nikifor Bubnov, My Generation, and Ordinary Arctic were mentioned, which were mentioned earlier.
Heritage Memory
During his lifetime, Boris Gorbatov (photo attached) did not finish the story "Alexei Gaidash." Together with her, in 1956, the play “One Night” was released. The writer himself died in 1954, was buried in the Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow. In 2008, Lugansk, where he came from, released a commemorative postal symbolism specially designed for the 100th anniversary of Gorbatov. In memory of him, in the year of the writer's death, the Boris Gorbatov cruise ship sailed from the port of Stalingrad.
Giving himself to his favorite pastime, Boris Leontyevich did not forget about personal happiness. His spouses were actresses Tatyana Okunevskaya and Nina Arkhipova. From the second marriage, a son Michael (cardioreanatologist) and daughter Elena (teacher) were born.
As a participant in the war, he received medals “For the capture of Berlin”, “For the defense of Odessa”, “For the liberation of Warsaw”. In addition, in the arsenal of Gorbatov there is a whole list of awards related to writing - Stalin and Lenin Komsomol prizes.
For several decades, the Ukrainian-Russian literary critic David Medrish was engaged in the study of the work of Boris Gorbatov. Undoubtedly, the latter made a great contribution to the development of Soviet and post-war literature. Critics noted the writer's special style - a strong emotional, hot assessment of the events that form the basis of the work. Many works differ in romance. As a rule, most often books were devoted to ordinary people, hardworking miners, whose life and work Gorbatov knew firsthand. Released the first part of “Donbass”, conceived as a large multi-volume project, became the only one in this series. Unfortunately, the author failed to return to the topic of the Stakhanov movement of the 30s during his lifetime.