Blok's biography is the life story of a great poet, whose work had a huge impact on Russian and world literature. Alexander was born into a noble family on 11/28/1880. His father was a lawyer, his mother was the daughter of the rector of the university in St. Petersburg. The marriage of his parents broke up before he was born. The first years of his life, he was brought up in the family of his paternal grandfather.
Block's biography contains many interesting facts. It is known that the first poem little Sasha wrote at the age of 5. It was filled with special poetry, which in the future was constantly present in his literary works. His serious work began at the age of 17.
After graduating from high school in 1898, Alexander entered St. Petersburg University at the Faculty of Law. His choice was made quite indiscriminately, but over time, his creative beginning prevailed, and after 3 years, he transferred to the historical and philological faculty, in which there was a Slavic-Russian branch. He graduated from Alexander University in 1906.
Important in the life of the poet was 1901, when he met the poet A. Bely, who influenced the formation of his creative views. Later, these friendships brought a lot of disappointments.
On August 17, 1903, the poet married L. Mendeleev, the daughter of the greatest Russian chemist D. Mendeleev. There was practically no spiritual closeness in the relations of this couple, which led to a long-term conflict. A. Bely intervened in their family life , being carried away by the poet’s wife and creating a situation that almost turned into a duel.
The year 1903 is also remarkable for the release of the poet’s first poetry collection, which reflected the love experiences of the first happy months of married life. During this period, A. Blok's work was greatly influenced by Pushkin A. and Soloviev Vl.
The biography of Alexander Blok cannot be considered in isolation from his work, since it reflects the main events of his life. The first collection of poems was published in 1904, it was called "Poems about a beautiful lady." Here, the author expresses his ideas about idealism and divine wisdom. The poetry collections The City and The Snow Mask reflect a religious theme that also worried the poet.
In 1909, Alexander traveled to Germany and Italy, resulting in the appearance of "Poems about Italy", recognized as the best in Russian poetry.
The bloc was called up for military service in 1916. Then he returned to Petrograd after the February Revolution. In 1917, Alexander participated in the work of the Cheka on investigating crimes committed under the tsarist regime. This is narrated by his book, published posthumously in 1921 - “The Last Days of Imperial Power”.
Blok's brief biography contains many facts testifying to the subtlety of his nature, which was felt in everything. Even his aspirations about the fate of the motherland are permeated with awe and tenderness. The poet expressed great concern about the future of Russia. The poet’s illusions associated with the Bolshevik regime crashed over time. Initially, he was optimistic about the 1917 revolution, abandoning emigration, as Blok's biography informs us.
However, later Alexander was disappointed in the actions of the Bolsheviks, as they were contrary to the ideas of the poet and their promises. In the unfinished work "Retribution" describes the political position of the poet, which he adhered to during the years of the revolution. It fully reflects despair from one's own errors.
Nevertheless, he still had faith in the invincibility of Russia, which was to play an exceptional role for all of humanity. This is confirmed by the biography of A. Blok and his works “Scythians” and “Homeland”. Using gypsy folklore to convey his feelings in the work of Scythians, the poet fully reflected the intensity of human passions.
Unfortunately, Blok’s short biography does not contain all the events of his life, but allows us to get acquainted with the most significant of them and his best works. One of them is the controversial and mysterious poem of 1920, "The Twelve." Here, the author uses a sufficiently rigid narrative language to make it easier for the reader to imagine the events described.
I would like to note that in the history of Russian theater, Blok also left a noticeable mark, and his translations are noted for their high artistry and proximity to the originals.
The poet died on 07.08 in the morning in St. Petersburg in 1921 after a serious illness. He left behind a huge legacy in the form of immortal works.