Unfortunately, wars never cease in the world.Russia at the turn of the century also experienced another tragedy - a military conflict in Chechnya. The majority of ordinary people are familiar with the Chechen campaign of 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. 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.
Brief biography of the author
Mironov Vyacheslav Nikolaevich was born inSiberian 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 completing the school Mironovserved 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 Nikolayevich was wounded, repeatedly contused, awarded the Order of Courage for his military merit. After the end of his military career he continued to serve 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 the winner of the literary awards "Tenet" and the fund named after VP. Astafieva. The main work of the author is considered to be the book “I was in this war. Chechnya, year 1995 ".
Military writer Vyacheslav Mironov
The desire to tell the truth about the war, an attemptto comprehend the terrible events that took place in Chechnya at the end of the 20th century forced the serviceman Vyacheslav Lazarev to take up the pen (the real name of the author, Mironov is a pseudonym).
The military writer Vyacheslav was bornMironov. “I was in this war. Chechnya, year 1995 ”- the first book, which is considered to be its main work. It was 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” isthat the eyewitness and the immediate participant of the hostilities tells about the terrible details of those distant days. Therefore, it is very truthful 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 presentation, therefore it is permeated by the personal attitude of the writer to everything that happens, his own experience and pain. The book contains scary, heavy scenes that cannot be perceived calmly. But this is the value of the work. It shows the readers with all frankness that war is scary, it is tears and pain, dirt and death.
Vyacheslav Mironov is not limited to simpledescription of military everyday life, he tries to give his own assessment of the actions of the opposing sides, government officials and military leadership. And this estimate is not always positive. The writer is trying to understand where this enmity came from and who needed such significant and irreplaceable sacrifices. To those who call for slaughter, who see the solution to all problems in the use of weapons, Vyacheslav Mironov with his book reminds us that war does not spare anyone - neither the right nor the guilty.
Review of Vyacheslav Mironov
During his time in writing, the writer releasedmore than 10 works. The war is the main topic 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 fatea separate, then still Soviet, rocket part during the period of 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 narration about the life of military school cadets, who need to become real men in a short time, because then they will have to fight.
- The book "Eyes of War" tells about the fight against terrorists, a quiet, but no less terrible battle.
Books of the writer Mironov - not only fascinatingworks of art. It 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 fighting. 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.
