Unfortunately, wars never cease in the world. At the turn of the century, Russia also experienced another tragedy - a military conflict in Chechnya. Most residents are familiar with the Chechen campaign for documentary television stories and feature films. But there are people for whom this historical fact is part of their own life, it is impossible to forget. The Russian officer and writer Vyacheslav Mironov went through the Chechen war from beginning to end, its events formed the basis of many of his books.
Short biography of the author
Mironov Vyacheslav Nikolaevich was born in the Siberian city of Kemerovo in 1966. After graduating from school, Vyacheslav decided to continue the family tradition and become a military man. He entered the Kemerovo Higher Military School of Communications.
After graduation, Mironov served in various places, having traveled almost the entire country during this time. He participated in the resolution of many military conflicts, including in Chechnya. Vyacheslav Nikolaevich was wounded, repeatedly shell-shocked, for his military merits he was awarded the Order of Courage. After the end of his military career, he continued serving in the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The events of the First Chechen War forever changed the life of Mironov, becoming an inexhaustible source for his work. The writer is a laureate of the Tenet Literary Prizes and the V.P. Astafieva. The main work of the author is rightfully considered the book “I was in this war. Chechnya, year 1995. "
Military writer Vyacheslav Mironov
The desire to tell the truth about the war, an attempt to comprehend the terrible events that took place in Chechnya at the end of the 20th century forced to take up the pen of a military serviceman Vyacheslav Lazarev (the real name of the author, Mironov is a pseudonym).
The military writer Vyacheslav Mironov was born. “I was in this war. Chechnya, year 1995 ”is the first book that is rightfully considered its main work. It has been reprinted many times and translated into several languages. All subsequent work of the writer is also devoted to military topics.
Eyewitness Notes
The merit of the book “I was in this war” is that an eyewitness and direct participant in the hostilities tells about the terrible details of those distant days. Therefore, this is a very true and piercing work. Without pathos and false patriotism, the author discusses such lofty concepts as love for the motherland, honor and duty. But we must not forget that this is an artistic exposition, therefore it is permeated by the writer's personal attitude to everything that happens, his own experience and pain. The book contains scary, heavy scenes that cannot be taken calmly. But this is the value of the work. It frankly shows readers that war is scary, it's tears and pain, dirt and death.
Vyacheslav Mironov is not limited to a simple description of military everyday life, he is trying to give his own assessment of the actions of the warring parties, government officials and the military leadership. And this assessment is not always positive. The writer is trying to understand where this enmity came from and who needed such significant and irreplaceable sacrifices. Those who call for a slaughter, who see a solution to all problems in the use of weapons, Vyacheslav Mironov reminds with his book that the war does not spare anyone - neither the right nor the guilty.
Overview of the work of Vyacheslav Mironov
During his work, the writer has released more than 10 works. The war is the main theme that Vyacheslav Mironov covers. The author’s books are united by one characteristic feature - discouraging frankness and hatred of war:
- The book “Not My War” tells about the fate of a separate, then Soviet, missile unit during the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. The main question of the work: how to stay alive and return from someone else's war?
- “Cadet Day” is a sincere story about the life of cadets of a military school who need to become real men in a short time, because then they will have a fight.
- The book "Eyes of War" tells the story of the fight against terrorists, a quiet but no less terrible battle.
The books of the writer Mironov are not only fascinating works of art. This is also a kind of chronicle of events taking place in modern Russia, including military conflicts. It is very important when a person who took part in them tells about the hostilities. I would like to hope that the work of Vyacheslav Mironov will allow the next generations of Russians not to forget what war really is.