The work of Vladimir Sokolov is aimed atindividual reader, and not on the mass. Reading his poems, as if talking to your soul. The mass public has not appreciated and will not appreciate the importance of the poet's poems, but connoisseurs and connoisseurs of literature greatly value the volumes of Vladimir Sokolov.
Introduction
Sokolov Vladimir Nikolaevich is Russian andSoviet poet, translator and essayist. He was born on April 18, 1928. Life and death Vladimir Nikolaevich met in Russia. The poet worked in the direction of "quiet lyrics" in Russian. The debut of creativity is the poem "In Memory of a Comrade". Sokolov Vladimir Nikolaevich was awarded the State Prize of Russia. A.S. Pushkin in 1995.
Poet's family
The boy was born in the Tver region (the city of Likhoslavl) in the family of a military engineer and archivist, sister of the famous satirist of the 1920s and 1930s, Mikhail Kozyrev.
Kozyrev was always interested in literature,Therefore, some traditions have developed in the family. Antonina Yakovlevna, the mother of the poet, loved the work of A. Blok. Interesting fact that she reread the volumes of her favorite author while she waited for the child. This was done specifically to instill in the child an interest in literature, according to old beliefs. Whether the volume of A. Blok, or the innate qualities of the poet, did their job.
First literary steps
Sokolov Vladimir Nikolaevich began writing poems in8 years old. Studying in high school, Vladimir publishes several magazines together with his friend David Lange (Dawn (1946) and XX Century (1944)). At the same time, the poet is fond of the literary circle of the talented poetess E. Blaginina. In the future, the young man will be admitted to the Literary Institute on the recommendation of E. Blaginina and L. Timofeev. Vladimir Nikolaevich entered the institute in 1947 at a seminar by Vasily Kazin. In 1952, a young man graduated from the Literary Institute.
First publications
Russian Soviet poet Sokolov published hisThe first poem of "The Memory of Comrade" on July 1, 1948 in Komsomolskaya Pravda. The young talent was immediately noticed by Stepan Shchipachev, who singled out the poet in the article “Notes on Poetry”. S. Shchipachev recommended Sokolov to the Union of Writers of the USSR.
The first printed book was published in 1953 undername "Morning on the way." Sokolov himself wanted to title it as “Wings.” Even Yevtushenko recognized that he sometimes used the lines of Vladimir Nikolayevich in his poems, and called him his teacher. The poet sometimes took part in the then popular speeches of the sixties. Most often, he tried to avoid public speaking, since his work “spoke” only in private with the reader, with his most intimate thoughts.
Personal life
Translation from Bulgarian into Russian has becomeinterest the writer after he linked his life with a Bulgarian woman, Henrietta Popova. The translation greatly attracted the poet, and he devoted a lot of time to him. Already in 1960, the world saw the book Poems from Bulgaria.
In 1954, the poet fell in love with the beautiful Henriettu,which graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy at Moscow State University. The girl was a little older than Vladimir Nikolaevich and was married. The light love of young people turned into a real feeling that prompted Henrietta Popov to divorce her Bulgarian husband. Everything seemed to be going very well, the young were happy. Very soon, they had a wonderful son, Andrew, and after a year and a half, little Snezhana saw the world. In 1957, a young couple managed to get an apartment in a writing house. In fact, it was a great fortune and good fortune. After the birth of children, Henrietta was engaged in teaching the Bulgarian language in the Literary Institute. M. Gorky. In the poetry of Sokolov, Bulgarian motifs began to appear more and more often - old churches, the Topolonitsa river, the Rila mountain, etc. No one guessed what surprises the fate of the Russian poet was preparing. Vladimir Nikolayevich Sokolov, whose personal life was not successful, managed with pride to endure all the blows of fate. In 1961, after 7 years of happy marriage, his wife committed suicide. Sokolov was left alone with two children. Two women helped to bring up Andrey and Snezhana - the poet’s mother and sister. It is worth noting that her sister also found her literary path: Marina Sokolova was a prose writer.
Соколов Владимир Николаевич женится во второй раз.His chosen one is Marianna Rogovskaya, philologist and literary critic. For a long time she headed the A. Chekhov House-Museum in Moscow. Vladimir Nikolayevich Sokolov, whose biography has already been stained by his wife's suicide, married a third time. Now his long-time school friend, Elmira, became his lover, who had affection for him from school. Elmira Slavogorodskaya fell in love with the poet for the torments he endured, and he for understanding her. Many poems of Sokolov were devoted to Elmira. The woman put a lot of effort in order to preserve Vladimir's literary talent. Their life together fell on a very difficult period for Vladimir Nikolayevich, about whom he himself said: "I have no strength to smile." Despite all this, even Turgenev wrote that different feelings could lead to love, but only not gratitude. In 1966, the couple divorced. It happened calmly and without scandals. After the end of the divorce process, Sokolov wrote his famous poem “The Wreath”.
Betrayal Buba
The 50s – 60s of the last century were characterized bythat a large number of innocently convicted people were returning to the cities. The whole public was very sympathetic to them and helped as best they could. Yaroslav Smelyakov was returning from prison after two “prisoners”. He quickly restored his reputation and gained one of the leading positions in the Writers Union. Vladimir Sokolov loved the work of Smelyakov, admiring his poems and reciting them out loud.
Virtually all of Moscow knew about the turbulent romance.Henrietty and Yaroslav Smelyakov. Only those close to Vladimir Nikolayevich and himself remained in ignorance. In her memoirs, V. Sokolov's sister wrote that she did not understand what Smelyakov could conquer Bubu, because he was an evil and ugly person. But the fact remains that Henrietta fell completely in love with him. Perhaps this happened because of the halo of martyrdom that Smelyakov surrounded himself with, or because of his talented poems. Interestingly, Henrietta herself told her husband about her novel. She did not just put him on notice, but devoted all the details. Sokolov implored her not to tell everything, but she continued to speak ... It was an ordinary day, and Vladimir Nikolaevich went to work. His legs led him to the city center, and then to his home. He told the whole situation to his relatives, who were shocked by what had happened.
At this time, Henrietta went to the next house.to Smelyakov. The door was opened by his wife, and Yaroslav himself kicked out the girl, insulting her with relish. Leaving the house, Henrietta forgot the keys, and on the threshold her guests were waiting. A neighbor, seeing this, invited everyone to her. Bubu was laid in another room, as she was not herself. When they entered, the window was wide open, and Henrietta herself was already dead.
Соколову не сразу рассказали об этом.He was taken to the hospital, where they reported the incident. Yuri Levitansky forced Vladimir Nikolayevich to drink a glass of vodka, but this did not help. For a few weeks, the widower just came down. Interestingly, after this, the Sokolov family received a call from the KGB and was told that Vladimir Nikolaevich would be expelled from the Writers' Union, and also that a car would pick him up to take him to a psychiatric hospital. Not having had time to recover from one shock, Sokolov’s relatives were thrown to the other extreme. Sister quickly ran for the doctor, who confirmed the responsibility of V. N. Sokolov. The poet affectionately called his first wife Buba and often told his relatives that only she was his real soul mate.
Poems
Many poems of Sokolov are devoted to his native land. The most noticeable and bright are the following: “At the station”, “Evening at home”, “I have lived the best years”, “Star of the fields” and “Outskirts”.
Awards
Creativity and work Sokolov were seen andappreciated. He did a great job not only as a writer, but also as a talented translator. In 1977, the writer became a knight of the Order of Cyril and Methodius in Bulgaria. In 1983, Vladimir Nikolaevich became the laureate of the USSR State Prize, the N. Vaptsarov International Prize, the International Lermontov Prize, and also the first winner of the A. Pushkin Russian State Prize. In addition, Vladimir Nikolayevich Sokolov owned many state awards of the USSR and the Russian Federation.
In 2002, the Central District Library in the city of Likhoslavl was named after V.N. Sokolov. Also near the library erected a memorial stone to Sokolov.
Books by Vladimir Sokolov
Соколов Владимир Николаевич – поэт, который left behind a large literary heritage. The publication of his books began in 1981 and lasted until 2007. The poet’s books clearly show the instantaneousness and freedom of writing, which became Sokolov’s business card. He writes poems that combine various genres: drama, lyrics, tragedy and epic. The poet's books appeared quite rarely - one thin collection in 4 years. This is due to the fact that he was very demanding and scrupulous about his work. The last years of the poet's life are overflowing with tragic verses. The latest book, published during his lifetime, was the collection of Poems to Marianne. In the twilight of creative life, a translation from Bulgarian into Russian no longer brought the poet the former joy.
Film
In 2008, in order to perpetuate creativity and lifeof the poet Vladimir Sokolov, the documentary “I Was a Poet on Earth. Vladimir Sokolov. The premiere of the film took place after the 80th anniversary of the poet’s birth on the Kultura TV channel. The storyline of the film unfolds in the dialogue of the widow of the poet Marianna Rogovskaya and his student Yuri Polyakov. The film recites the best poems of Sokolov. Also in the tape shows the surviving fragmentary footage from the life of the poet.
In the last years of his life, the author published twocollection: "Visit" in 1992 and "My most poems" in 1995. The latest collection has absorbed the amount of work Sokolov over half a century. But the “Visit” is full of thoughts of the author about the tragedy of the era and the moral necrosis of the population.
Last years
Соколов жил на Астраханском переулке и в famous writers house on Lavrushinsky lane. The last years of his life the poet spent in Moscow. After Buba’s death, the whole family seemed to be pursued by an evil fate. The poet began to drink heavily, and a terrible tragedy happened to his son. Soon the mother became very ill, Vladimir Nikolayevich had to climb out the window in order to give the mother a present. He died of natural causes in the winter of 1997. Poet was buried at Novokuntsevo Cemetery (Moscow).
