Boris Gorbatov: Soviet writer, public figure. Biography of Boris Gorbatov

This man has achieved great heights not only in the literary field. Unfortunately, his life was short, but he left a lot of bright work. What did Boris Gorbatov remember? Biography of the Soviet writer will be the topic of our consideration.

Finding Yourself

The birth of Boris Leontievich goes back to the history of the last century. He was born in the Ekaterinoslav province in the distant 1908. In Lugansk district his family settled. Jews by nationality, they lived peacefully, working in the factory. At the Kramatorsky plant at the age of fifteen, Boris Gorbatov himself settled himself. He began his career as a planer. Within the walls of his native enterprise, the young man first felt the urge for writing, while simultaneously becoming a working correspondent. Describing the life of the working class, he realized in what sphere he wants to realize himself in the future.

The birth of a new star

Writer's debut took place in 1922. Then, the newspaper "All-Union stokehold" published a short story "Fed and hungry." Of course, seeing the workmen's workdays with their own eyes, the author quickly reflected them in the work. Readers liked it. Thus was born a new Gorbatov Boris - a writer who will become known in a wide range of personality a little later.

Komsomol members will become the main heroes of Boris's future stories. In 1928, "Cell" comes out - another vivid reflection of life in the mid-1920s. The success of these works was appreciated in journalistic circles. In 1930, Boris Leontievich was invited to work as an essayist in the newspaper Pravda. As its employee, he goes to the Arctic, and on his return from the trip he issues several materials on the development of the north, later included in the book "Ordinary Arctic".

Writer, public figure, reviewer

It seemed that this was a great step and no less responsibility. The love of the public and the recognition of colleagues in a short time was received by Boris Gorbatov. Biography, which includes interesting facts from the writer's life, characterizes him not only as an author, but also as a public figure. Many other publicists listened to his opinion and lively views on the events taking place in the country, and the output of subsequent works became the center of general discussion.

In the early 30's, Gorbatov opened the Union of Proletarian Authors. The organization existed for several years, and later it was renamed the Writers' Association. Boris Gorbatov took over the leadership, remaining the ideological inspirer and chief reviewer. New responsibilities involved moving to Moscow. Until the end of the decade, Boris Leontievich published essays "Masters", "Mountain Hike", "Comintern." Published in 1933, the story "My generation" was warmly received by literary critics. In their opinion, the author managed to convey the enthusiasm and spirit of the revolution during the first five-year plan period.

"Military" tribute

In the domestic war Gorbatov Boris Leontievich works as a journalist. For four years, while fighting events were going on, he maximally reveals the spirit of Soviet fighters in the pages of his stories: "Alexey Kulikov", "Letters to Comrade", "Soldier's Soul". Great patriotism and the will to win are reflected in the "Unconquered." This story is called "the peak of military journalism." For her in 1946, the writer receives the State Prize.

Other spheres

The first postwar works gradually disappear from the themes of the terrible events of 1941-1945. In the novel "Donbass" Boris Gorbatov focuses attention on Soviet youth. The book has a romantic content, which is not found in the previous works of the author. In the late 40's he was interested in the formation of Japan and the Philippines. At this time Gorbatov again returns to active social activities - he occupies the chair of the Secretary of the Writers' Union, a deputy of the Supreme Council and a member of the Communist Party

other hobbies

His literary talent Boris Gorbatov was able to show in Soviet cinema. In part, this is connected with his entry into the Council of the Ministry of Cinematography. In 1950, he appeared as one of the screenwriters of the drama "Donetsk miners", for which he was awarded the USSR Prize. Other scenes shot according to his scenario include "The People's Court", "The Blockade", "It was in Donbass". After the death of the writer, on the basis of his books, the films "The Happiness of Nicephorus Bubnov", "My Generation", and the "Ordinary Arctic", mentioned earlier, were put on film.

Memory of the legacy

During his lifetime, Boris Gorbatov (photo attached) did not finish the story "Alexei Gaidash." Together with it, in 1956, there was a play "One Night". The writer himself died in 1954, is buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow. In 2008, Lugansk, where he came from, was issued a commemorative postal symbol, specially designed for the 100th anniversary of Gorbatov. In memory of him, in the year of the writer's death, the cruise ship Boris Gorbatov came to the water from the port of Stalingrad.

Giving himself a favorite occupation, Boris Leontievich did not forget about personal happiness. His spouses were actresses Tatyana Okunevskaya and Nina Arkhipova. From the second marriage, son Michael (cardioreanimatologist) and daughter Elena (teacher) were born.

As a participant in the war, he received medals "For the capture of Berlin", "For the defense of Odessa", "For the liberation of Warsaw." In addition, in the arsenal of Gorbatov there is a whole list of awards associated with the writing activities - the Stalin and Leninist Komsomol Prize.

For several decades, the Ukrainian-Russian literary critic David Medrish researched the work of Boris Gorbatov. Undoubtedly, the latter made a great contribution to the development of Soviet and post-war literature. Critics noted a special style of the writer - a strong emotional, hot evaluation of the events that constitute the basis of the work. Many of the works are romantic. As a rule, most of the books were dedicated to ordinary people, to miners-hard workers, whose life and work Gorbatov knew not by hearsay. The first part of the Donbass, conceived as a large multi-volume project, was the only one of this series. Unfortunately, the author did not manage to return to the theme of the Stakhanovite movement of the 1930s during his lifetime.