Our today's hero is the poet Naum Korzhavin. His biography will be discussed in detail below. He is also known as a playwright, translator, and prose writer. His mother worked as a doctor. In 2006, he was awarded a special prize from the Big Book project. In 2016, he received the national Poet Award.
Biography
First we’ll tell you where and when Naum Korzhavin was born. His biography began on October 14, 1925 in Kiev. Fond of poetry early. He studied at a school in Kiev. Before the war, according to the memoirs of our hero, he was expelled from this institution, the conflict with the director was called as the reason.
Nikolai Aseev noticed the young poet back in Kiev. It was he who talked about the young man in the literary environment of Moscow. When the Great Patriotic War began, the poet from Kiev was evacuated. Due to severe myopia, he did not get into the army. In 1944 he went to Moscow. He tried to become a student of the A. Gorky Literary Institute. However, he did not succeed. In 1945 he entered this university. Among the neighbors in the hostel of our hero were Vladimir Tendryakov and
Rasul Gamzatov. In 1947, in the midst of the Stalinist campaign, the aim of which was “the fight against cosmopolitanism,” the young poet was arrested. He had to spend about 8 months in the isolation ward of the USSR Ministry of State Security, as well as at the Serbsky Institute. As a result, our hero was convicted according to the decree of the Special Conference at the MGB. He was sentenced to exile. Judged under articles 58-1 and 7-35 of the Criminal Code, thus it was recognized as a “socially dangerous element”. In the fall of 1948, our hero was sent to Siberia. About 3 years he spent in a village called Chumakovo. From 1951 to 1954 he served a link to the territory of Karaganda. At this time, he graduated from a mining college. In 1953 he received a steyger diploma. After the amnesty, he went to Moscow. In 1956 he was rehabilitated. Recovered at the institute. He graduated from this educational institution in 1959. The poet earned his living by translating. During the "thaw" he began to print poetry in various magazines. Widespread fame brought him the publication of a selection of works on the pages of the poetry collection "Tarusa Pages". In 1963, his book, The Years, was published. This collection of the poet includes poems written for the period from 1941 to 1961. In 1967, the Stanislavsky Theater puts on the play “Once Upon a Twentieth,” written by our hero. In addition to official publications, the poet’s work has an underground component. Many verses were distributed on samizdat lists. In 1960, the poet defended the "prisoners of conscience" Galanskov and Ginzburg, Daniel and Sinyavsky. These circumstances led to a ban on the printing of his works.
Emigration
Naum Korzhavin came into conflict with the authorities of the Soviet Union, which was constantly aggravated. In 1973, after the interrogation, which took place at the prosecutor’s office, our hero filed an application asking for permission to leave the country. He explained his step "lack of air necessary for life." The poet went to the USA. Settled in Boston. He was included by Maximov among the participants of the Continent editorial board. Continued poetic work. In 1976, his collection of poems, The Times, was published in Frankfurt. In 1981, the book Plexus was published there. In post-perestroika times, our hero had the opportunity to travel to Russia, he was allowed to conduct
poetry evenings. He came to the Russian capital for the first time, received a personal invitation from Okudzhava. It was in the eighties. The first place where his performance was held is the Cinema House. The hall was completely full. On the side balconies put additional chairs, which were taken from the offices of workers. When Okudzhava and Korzhavin appeared on the stage, the whole hall rose and applauded while standing. Our hero did not see well. Therefore, Okudzhava leaned towards him and said that the hall welcomed them while standing. Korzhavin was very embarrassed. Then he read poetry and answered various questions. He did all this from memory. I could not read the book because of poor vision. Actors who came to the meeting as spectators began to leave the hall. Without preparation, they read from the book any of the poems on which the collection was randomly opened.
Reviews
Nahum Korzhavin as a poet is evaluated differently. Wolfgang Cossack calls his lyrics dense, stingy on imagery. Moreover, the works of our hero, according to the same critic, gain moral and political strength due to abstractness. Wolfgang Cossack also emphasizes that the poet’s work arose from the darkness and meanness he saw, as well as his belief in light and nobility.
Personal life
We have already briefly talked about who Naum Korzhavin is. His personal life will be described later. The poet’s first wife was Valentine Mandel. He also has a daughter, Elena. The second wife of our hero was Lyubov Semyonovna, who passed away in 2014. They have been married since 1965. Lyubov Semyonovna was a philologist.
Works
In 1961, the book “16 Poems” was published. In 1962, Naum Korzhavin published the poem Birth of a Century. In 1976, the book The Times appeared. In 1981, the "Plexus" appeared. In 1991, the book "Letter to Moscow" was published, which included poems and poems. In 1992, the collection "Time is Given" was published. In 2008, the book “On the Bevel of the Century” was written. The authorship of our hero belongs to the essay “In Defense of Banal Truths”, “Lyrics of Marshak”, “Poetry of A. K. Tolstoy”, “The Fate of Yaroslav Smelyakov”, “Experience of Poetic Biography”.
Documentary film
Naum Korzhavin is presented in several paintings. In 2003, the film "Portraits of the era" was released. In 2005, the film “They Chose Freedom” was shot. In 2011, the tape "Emka Mandel with Colborn Road, 28" appeared. In 2015, the film “Naum Korzhavin. Time is given ... ” Now you know what the Poet Naum Korzhavin is known for. Photos of him are attached to this material.