Evgeny Aleksandrovich Evtushenko (real name Gangnus) is an outstanding Russian poet who was recently nominated for a Nobel Prize. His poems are heard in songs, domestic films. The heyday of a career occurred in the 60s of the last century.
Childhood and origin
The writer was born on July 18, 1932 (1933) in the Irkutsk region. Parents:
- Gangnus Alexander Rudolfovich (geologist);
- Zinaida Ermolaevna Yevtushenko (cultural figure).
The couple divorced, and the mother went with her son to Moscow, but the writer maintained a good relationship with his father. Parents noticed a talent for literature in childhood and strongly supported their son in his endeavors. Intelligent people who are fond of literature, devoted a lot of time to studying the work of various authors. We must pay tribute to them, since they were engaged with their heir and judiciously approached his passion. Despite the divorce and great distances, the mother sent her child’s poems to her ex-husband for review. The poet on both sides felt support and listened to their opinion.
Youth and education
In his youth, the talented writer had an unpleasant incident, he was expelled from school at the age of 15, he was accused of arson of a school document. He never received a certificate of graduation. So that his son was busy with something, his father sent him to study geology on the outskirts of the USSR. The poet did not stop his creative work, and for the first time his works were published in 1949 in the newspaper Sovetsky Sport. Despite the lack of a school certificate, Yevtushenko was able to study at the Literary Institute. Gorky, and again was removed from school, but even this did not stop him on his way to a dream.
Creation
The author in 1952 released his collection of poems in which he acts as a patriot and supports the ideas of communism (his views changed with age). He was a rather ambitious person, so at the age of 19 he was lucky enough to get into the Writers' Union. For some works where the poet rudely expressed himself, he could be condemned, but his works were quietly released, because he was already a recognized creator.
One of the most important periods of his life began in the 50s and 60s. It was a time when poets of a new wave gathered stadiums of listeners. Evgeny Yevtushenko held a leading position in the unification of the sixties (we wrote more about this movement here).
Personal life
The famous poet offered his hand and heart to a colleague in the workshop - Bella Akhmadulina, with whom he did not live long because of jealousy, which the famous and beautiful wife did not like. The second attempt to establish family life was joint with Galina Sokol – Lukonina, their union lasted about 10 years. In 1978, the man entered into a new marriage with the Irish Jen Butler. After in 1989, he married Maria Novikova. In total, the writer has five children from different women.
There were people who condemned the writer and accused him of an unreasonable personal life. They did not understand how to quickly build and destroy a family, leave wives with children and have new ones. But the scandalous behavior of a creative person is her own business, because it is not for nothing that the intimate sphere of being is called "personal life."
Death
In old age, he still continued to work and released collections: “I Can’t Say Goodbye,” “A Poet in Russia is More Than a Poet.” In the spring of 2017, he was gone.
It is worth noting that the writer was engaged in literature to the last effort, this suggests that a person literally lived his profession, enjoyed the process of creating his works.
Interesting Facts
- He was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize;
- The poet often changed his beliefs, which puzzled his supporters;
- In Peredelkino in 2010, he opened an art gallery;
- Some facts of the writer’s life can be found in the novel “Mysterious Connection” by V. Aksenov
- The writer considered his best work “The Dove in Santiago”
- The writer himself was always the editor of his works, not allowing others to edit them.
- He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and some other foreign institutions.
- He has a Taffy Award.
- Evgeny Yevtushenko - Honorary Citizen of Zima (birthplace).
- The writer had a habit of praising his work, and this provoked conflicts. One of the directors gave very harsh criticism of his story “Kazan University”, he called the author mediocrity. His colleagues believed that he wants to please everyone, without exception.
- Many spoke unflattering about personal qualities. One of the writers called him an arrogant man.
