Over the course of our lives, we have managed to recognize many authors, writers, screenwriters, some of them are better known, and some less. Viktor Vasilyevich Smirnov is a respected and well-known writer, but we do not study his works at school. Sometimes the life of prominent people is not filled with superinteresting events, but it is still entertaining to learn their history.
Viktor Vasilyevich Smirnov: a brief biography of early life
Viktor Vasilievich is a famous writer and screenwriter. He was born in Kiev on March 12, 1933. In childhood, the boy was not distinguished by anything special, went to a regular school and was an exemplary student. After graduating from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1956, he received higher education. Below is a photo of Viktor Vasilyevich Smirnov.
In 1956-1959, he worked as a journalist in Siberia. Since 1959, he was an employee of the journal Smena, and in the 1960s and 70s, the magazine Around the World.
Family and children of Victor Smirnov
In life, Smirnov had several marriages. His first wife was Lidia Kvasnikova, deputy editor-in-chief of the Pionerskaya Pravda newspaper. After the first marriage, Viktor Vasilyevich Smirnov left a son born in 1958, his name is Ilya Smirnov. After some time, the writer makes a second marriage with Tamara Mikhailovna, now Smirnova. Viktor Vasilyevich has three daughters from his second marriage: Smirnova Ekaterina, Smirnova Vera, and also Tillo Elizaveta.
Smirnov Viktor Vasilievich - writer and author of recognizable books
Viktor Vasilievich is the author of several books in the prose genre. Among them:
- "In the small town of Lida";
- "Night motorcyclist";
- "There is no turning back";
- "Adjutant of His Excellency";
- "The disturbing month of spring";
- "Believe the lighthouses";
- "Three days near death";
- "Listen to the bells of a loud battle."
All these books were written and published by the author in the period from 1968 to 2001. Since 2001, published in the journal "Friendship of Peoples."
One of the most famous books written by Viktor Vasilyevich is the book Night Motorcyclist. This work has been translated into more than 10 languages, including: English, French, Bulgarian, German, Spanish, Czech, Italian, Serbian, Polish and others.
In addition to books, Smirnov also wrote scripts for films. In total there are about 14 scenarios, including Secret Channel and Privalovy Millions.
Awards and Merits of Smirnov
Viktor Vasilyevich Smirnov is a laureate of the 1989 State Prize. He is not just a writer and author of a large number of famous books, Viktor Vasilievich is an Honored Art Worker of Ukraine. He holds the Dovzhenko Gold Medal for introducing a military theme into the cinema. The following awards are in his arsenal:
- in 1958 - member of the Society of Journalists of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics;
- in 1973 - award of the Union of Writers of the USSR;
- in 1976 - award of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR;
- in 1977 - recognized as Honored Artist of Ukraine;
- in 1989 - State Prize of the RSFSR.
Bibliography and most popular books of the author
Among other books by the author, such stories are known as:
- "One horsepower" (1964);
- "The Pay for Courage" (1964);
- "The bitterness of our victories" (1991);
- "My Witch" (2015).
One of the most famous books of Smirnov Viktor Vasilyevich is the book "Anxious month of spring."
This book can be attributed, rather, to the genre of adventure novel. She talks about the period (September 1944) when the front moved far west. However, inside one old Ukrainian village Bandera continues to search for something. Fighters of the fighter regiment enter the fray and fight with the gang. But this is not the essence of the story. Throughout the novel, the reader will be worried about the fate of the family of the protagonist, and in particular his daughter.
Another no less popular book by the author is "Night Motorcyclist." It is she who is translated into many languages and is read in different countries of the world. The book tells about life in a small town in Siberia - Kolodin. Here is the murder of an engineer named Oseev. The murder weapon is a knife that belongs to the local hunter Shabashnikov. Naturally, the main suspicion falls on him. But is it? You can find out by reading the action-packed story of Viktor Vasilyevich Smirnov.
Smirnov has a surprisingly fascinating and exciting story, written in two books. The common name is Nine Lives of Nestor Makhno. The author describes the fate and life of the famous ataman Makhno. An ordinary boy from an ordinary peasant family was destined to spend several years in the walls of the Butyrka prison, and after that, carried away by the ideas of anarchism, lead a whole detachment. The book is based on real events.
In 2009, the author wrote a book entitled "There is no turning back." Like most of the author’s stories, this book contains a historical essence. Did the war end in May 1945? The author writes about the subsequent echoes of the war, which lasted for a long time in distant Siberian towns. What was it and why didn’t it end with the last shot in May of that year? A film was made for this work.
Books by Viktor Vasilyevich Smirnov do not need reviews; they are always interesting to read in one breath. When reading the works in the soul of the reader there will be many conflicting feelings.