Samuel brief biography

Samuel Yakovlevich Marshak - gg. Known as the author of fairy tales for children, satirical works, as well as "adult", serious lyrics. In addition, the writer was engaged in translations of English and Scottish literature. The material was prepared in conjunction with the teacher of the highest category Kuchmina Nadezhda Vladimirovna. The experience of the teacher of the Russian language and literature is 27 years old.

In the early years, Samuel Marshak was born on October 22 on November 3 in Voronezh in a Jewish family. The surname of the family “Marshak” comes from the famous rabbi Aaron Kaidanover and in a brief translation means “our teacher”. The first education by Marshak was received in the gymnasium near Voronezh. The literature teacher identified his talent among other children in the classroom, considered the most gifted.

Even in school years, the first verses of Marshak were written. The famous critic Vladimir Stasov, reading one of Samuel’s poetic notebooks, helped him enter the gymnasium of St. Petersburg. The beginning of the creative path after meeting in the year with Maxim Gorky, Marshak lived in Yalta for Gorky in the country for a year. In the year, the first works in the biography of Marshak were published a collection on Jewish theme "Zionids".

In the year, the writer makes a trip to the Middle East as a newspaper correspondent. He visits Greece, Turkey, Palestine and Syria. Under the impression of the trip, Marshak writes one of his most successful poems of that period. On a trip, he meets his future wife Sophia. The literary career after the wedding in the year the couple leaves for England. The next step in education was training at the University of London.

Living in England, Marshak began to translate into Russian the sonnets of V. Shakespeare, poems by W. Blake, R. Kipling, J. Austin, ballads and songs by R. Translations made by him became classical, and Marshak himself received the honorary title of a citizen of Scotland. He returned to Russia in the year, and organized several theaters for children in Krasnodar.

During his biography, Samuel Marshak composed many works for children. For example, fairy tales “Twelve months”, “The house that Jack built”. Then Samuel Marshak wrote for some time in the satire genre. Along with children's poems, poems, Marshak works on serious questions, for example, “chosen lyrics”, “lyrical epigrams”. The writer received several awards, awards, orders for his work, including the Lenin and Stalin Prize.

Death and heritage died Samuel Marshak on July 4 in Moscow. He buried him in the Novodevichy cemetery. The books of Samuel Yakovlevich Marshak were translated into many languages. The names of the writer are named streets and memorial boards are installed in many cities: in the native Voronezh, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yalta and others. Other biography options.