Even now, in the age of computer technology, parents buy books for kids, read fairy tales and poems to them. Nothing can replace colorful pictures and interesting stories. Some of them make a lasting impression on the children's mind and are remembered, some are forgotten. The first include the works that Alexander Sharov wrote.
Bright, talented and, most importantly, honest tales. They show many features that are present in our world, good and bad. The same distinguishes his works for teens and adults.
Sharov Alexander: biography of the writer
According to reviews of those who knew Sharov, his life was rather difficult. However, he did not lose his love for people, as well as the desire for them to write, to show life as it really is. Everything that was laid in it in childhood, bore fruit in a more mature age. According to the son of Vladimir, Alexander remained a child until the very end. In the sense that he perceived everything that was happening around him very brightly.
Alexander's real name is Cher Izrailevich Nuremberg. He was born in Ukraine in the city of Kiev. This event happened on the twenty-fifth of April 1909. His family was considered professional revolutionaries. The parents of the future writer died: his mother was shot in 1937, and his father died in prison in 1949.
Alexander began his training at the Moscow Experimental Experimental School-Commune named after Lepeshinsky. Then he entered Moscow State University and graduated from the Faculty of Biology in 1932, having received the specialty of genetics. He didn’t work in his specialty for long, after a while he went into journalism. He finally left, since he began to print in 1928, while studying at the university.
In 1937, Alexander Sharov appeared in print. It was such a pseudonym that Cher Izrailevich took and it was with them that he began to sign his books. Since 1947, Sharov has been working in the magazine “Spark”. He worked there until 1949. Since 1954, begins to be published in the journal "New World" in the section "Diary of a writer."
During the Second World War, he himself asked to volunteer for the front. During this period, he saw a lot of things, rose to the rank of major. He received several medals, as well as the Order of the Red Banner of War and the Order of the Patriotic War II degree.
Alexander Sharov died in 1984 in Moscow.
Family life of Alexander
Sharov Alexander Izrailevich was twice married. His first wife was Natalya Vsevolodovna Loiko. She also wrote and worked as an architect. The second time she married writer A.A. Beck. From this marriage, Sharov had a daughter, who was named Nina.
The second time Alexander married Anna Mikhailovna Livanova. She gave birth to a writer, the son of Vladimir, who also became a writer. It is from him that the reader learns some details of the personal life of the children's writer and author of science fiction books, Sharov.
The most famous works for children
The author began to write, as was said above, back in 1928. However, these, of course, were articles for magazines and newspapers, where he worked at that time. The first works that Sharov wrote were popular science, he also wrote prose about how scientists work. Only in the 50s of the last century did his new hobby - literature for children - be visually visible.
We list the most popular works written by him for the younger generation.
“The Pea-Man and the Simpleton.” A very fabulous, magical and wise work, which tells about a boy who lost his mother. She left some things to him and ordered him not to give them to anyone. And the boy hit the road. During the trip, many events take place with him, but the most important thing is a meeting with the teacher Man-Pea, the rescue of the Princess and the fabulous city. There were many trials, but the boy did it.
“Wizards come to people.” Quite an interesting work, which is difficult to call a fairy tale, but still it is for children. The work includes stories about famous storytellers, about how they created their tales, as well as about their lives. The book includes stories about the following authors: S.T. Asakov, A. Pogorelsky, P.P. Ershov, A.S. Pushkin, V.F. Odoevsky, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Janusz Korczak and many others.
"The little cuckoo is a prince from our yard." This story was published in 1970. It tells about the amazing adventures that began after Sasha met an old man in the courtyard with flowers on his head instead of hair.
"The Adventures of Ezhenka and other painted little people." The story of two brothers - the evil and good artists. And about magic pencils with which you can draw anything. And about the blue-eyed red-haired girl Ezhenka.
“Volodya and Uncle Alyosha.” An interesting story about the friendship of the boy Volodya and Uncle Alyosha. The latter does not go well with Volodya's neighbor, although he really likes her. But Alyosha knows how to tell very interesting stories. And made friends.
“Baby Arrow is the winner of the oceans.” A small instructive story about how confidence in victory helps to gain it.
“The Tale of Three Mirrors”.
Works for adults
Of course, Alexander Sharov also wrote for adults. These works were created in the style of science fiction. They are distinguished by an ironic syllable with a rather large admixture of satire. We list the famous works:
- “After rewriting”;
- “Pirrow Island”;
- “Illusion or the Kingdom of the bumps”;
- “The riddle of the manuscript 700”.
Other books of Sharov
And below we will list the rest of the works, which are not so famous, but also important for both the younger generation and adults, because Alexander Sharov wrote books for everyone. So:
- “The girl who is waiting”;
- “Boy Dandelion and three keys”;
- “On a frozen planet”;
- “Long years”;
- “In the ruins”;
- “In the cold”;
- “Some amazing events from the life of Boris Puzirkov.”
Feature of Sharov's works
In his works, the author raises many uncomfortable questions. His works are very honest, distressed, humane. Their content is strong and significant, in some cases heavy.
It should be noted that Sharov never wrote “sweet” tales, which always and certainly contain a good ending, where there is nothing to worry about. No, these were not horror films, but his works for children reveal the world of human actions and emotions, which are not found in other similar works. This is precisely their honesty.
The special atmosphere of the author’s works was emphasized by pictures by illustrator Nicky Goltz, who collaborated with Sharov. Those first books that were published back in Soviet times had a completely different look than reprinted in modern times.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I want to note that today a fairly large number of Soviet-era writers are simply forgotten. And these were really good writers whose works touched the souls of children and adults. It is hoped that someday Alexander Sharov (writer) will also be reprinted and he will be remembered by the current generation that grew up on Harry Potter books.