Kozhinov Vadim Valerianovich is a well-known Soviet critic and publicist. Want to know more about this art critic, his life and work? Read on.
Kozhinov Vadim: biography
The future critic was born on July 5, 1930 in Moscow in the family of an ordinary employee. His father was an engineer, and his mother was a housewife. Kozhinov Vadim from childhood showed his talent. From an early age he was fond of literature. And when Vadim went to school, the teachers immediately realized that the guy has literary abilities. In 1948, Kozhinov Vadim Valerianovich received secondary education. The young man decided to enter the Faculty of Philology at Moscow State University.
Kozhinov studied there for six years, and in 1954 he graduated with honors. After that he entered graduate school. The training took place at a cult Russian institution - the Alexei Maximovich Gorky Institute of World Literature. Since 1957, Kozhinov Vadim received a position in the department of literature theory of this institute. And in 1958, the young man defended his thesis.
The Kozhinov family lived near Maiden Field in a wooden house, which was built by Vadim’s grandfather. Nevertheless, shortly before the start of World War II, Kozhinov received a personal apartment, which was located near the Donskoy Monastery.
Personal life
Kozhinov Vadim was twice married. He made his first marriage with Lyudmila Ruskol, who at that time was an ordinary student at Moscow State University. Vadim's mother was against this union, however, the publicist neglected her advice. And, as it turned out, in vain. After all, the ship of love of Vadim and Lyudmila rather quickly crashed onto the rocks of everyday problems. It is for this reason that the marriage was dissolved. Kozhinov Vadim, despite the failure in his personal life, continued to believe in true love. Soon he met a woman who became his companion. With his second wife, literary critic Elena Yermilova (daughter of the famous literary critic Vladimir Ermilov), Vadim Valerianovich was married for more than forty happy years.
Death
In the last years of his life, Kozhinov Vadim had rather serious health problems. The publicist repeatedly complained to his friend Leo Anninsky about fading forces. In addition, the passion for alcohol has negatively affected the health of critics. Thus, in 2001, Kozhinov experienced an exacerbation of peptic ulcer. As a result, the literary critic died, according to the medical diagnosis, from acute gastric bleeding.
Kozhinov Vadim Valerianovich was buried at the Vvedensky cemetery. In addition to family and close friends, a significant part of the Abkhaz Moscow diaspora, with which Kozhinov maintained friendly relations, was present at the farewell.
Importance for Russian literature
Kozhinov Vadim had a huge influence on the then literature. Over his long career, a journalist has grown in ties with various writers, publishers, critics, literary critics, and other intellectual elites. That is, Kozhinov Vadim had significant weight in Soviet literature. For example, he could organize any book publication without special problems.
Kozhinov actively used his connections, finding and promoting young talents in great literature. For example, Vadim Valerianovich had a huge impact on the career and career of the writer Ekaterina Markova. In addition, Kozhinov became one of the founders of a publishing house called Algorithm, which is engaged in the production of books on historical and social topics. It was founded back in 1996 and exists to this day.
We can say that Kozhinov Vadim left a huge mark in Russian art. This publicist took an active part in the literary process, helped young talents, etc. In addition, the scientific robots of Kozhinov, which to this day are considered the poet’s Bible, deserve attention. You can read about them below.
Vadim Kozhinov: books
During his life Kozhinov has written more than 30 books. All of them were devoted to the theory of literature and the modern literary process in Russia. One of Kozhinov's most popular works is a book entitled "How to Write Poems. On the Laws of Poetic Creativity." Thanks to her, the author gained popularity and a good reputation in literary circles. In the book "How to write poetry ..." he talks about the basics of poetry. Kozhinov literally under a microscope examines lyric works, highlighting and explaining the main points that every poet should pay attention to. However, this work is not some kind of manual or textbook. The book maintains a dialogue with the reader about poetry and talks not about how to write, but about how to feel poetry.
Kozhinov Vadim published scientific works of a historical nature. The greatest resonance in the scientific community was made by articles on the Black Hundreds, the repressions of 1937 and the role of Jewish communities in the history of the USSR. These publications have generated a number of critical responses.