Anatoly Mityaev is a Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter and poet. The editor-in-chief of the Murzilka, New Toy and the Soyuzmultfilm studio for children was a member of the USSR Writers' Union. He was awarded the Orders of the Great Patriotic War and the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.
Murzilka, a literary and art magazine for children, was founded on May 16, 1924. He was written out in every Soviet family where there was a child. Often, even a difficult financial situation did not become a reason for refusing to publish. The magazine was considered a reference. The works of Agnia Barto, Nikolai Nosov, Boris Zakhoder and Sergei Mikhalkov were first published on its pages. Its future editor-in-chief was born just four days earlier than the magazine.
The beginning of the path to literature
The biography of Anatoly Vasilyevich began in 1924 in the small village of Yastrebki, Ryazan region. He was born on May 12 in the family of a Red Army peasant and a local school teacher. The boy began to read at the age of five. He especially liked the story of O. Henry "The Leader of the Redskins". The teenager became interested in the works of Jack London.
After school, the graduate decided to study at a forestry technical school. Even Mityaev, he decided to become a forester. In 1942 Anatoly Vasilyevich went to the front. He served in a separate guards mortar battalion. The recruit had a chance to take part in the battles on the third day. The volunteer was awarded the Medal For Courage.
Then, after the war, I entered the military school. In 1946 he began to write. His notes and poems about life in the army were published in the "Alarm" edition of the Far Eastern Military District. In 1950, Mityaev began to work as executive secretary of the newspaper for children "Pionerskaya Pravda".
In 1960, Anatoly Vasilyevich became editor-in-chief of the Murzilka magazine. The writer and poet proved to be an excellent leader. During his activity the best writers and artists worked in the publication.
Editorial activity
Mityaev had the gift of seeing talents. In the seventies, the writer came to the Soyuzmultfilm studio. At the same time, an admission to the Union of Writers of the USSR took place. The cinematic community was starting to gain momentum. The genre of cartoons was developing, the period of its heyday began. A little later, the studio became the largest in Europe.
During her leadership of Mityaev, Soyuzmultfilm received a huge number of prestigious awards at various festivals. Wonderful cartoons based on scripts by Anatoly Vasilyevich. All the cartoons were fun and instructive.
So, "The Granddaughter is Lost" is a story about the relationship between two generations. The old man decided to scare the naughty little girl with the police. The girl ran away. The police really have to look for her. When the child was finally brought home, the grandfather realized that such techniques should no longer be used.
With his patriotic works, the writer developed a children's culture, brought up responsibility for everything that happens. The main theme of the author's work was the Second World War. But his writings are told not only about battles. The essays show how yesterday's boys turn into real heroes.
In the works there is room for both compassion and action. The famous writer considered the real heroism to be the ability to preserve humanity in inhuman conditions. In a difficult time for art, on the initiative of Mityaev, the publication “New Toy Russian Magazine for Children” was opened.
At that time, it was he who became the model of children's journalism. The writer has created such well-known works as "Six Ivanov - six captains", "The book of future commanders", "Winds of the Kulikov field", "Stories about the Russian fleet", "Rye bread - to my grandfather".
Military theme
The collection "The Feat of a Soldier" tells that ordinary people won. Mityaev never forgot about it. The book contains several stories about wartime events. The author's preface contains an appeal to the readers. In it, the author recalls what a war is, how long it lasted and what is necessary to prevent it from happening again.
We must not forget the feat of the soldier, his dedication, courage, devotion to the homeland. The story "The Triangular Letter" tells about the fighter writing the message to his mother. On a quiet day, Boris informed his parent that everything was fine with him. During a surprise attack, the guy saved the wounded man. Then he began to finish writing again.
He was not shocked by what had happened. The son did not tell his mother about what had happened. Boris appreciated the perfect feat less than the calmness of a loved one. The most important thing for his mother was to find out that his son is alive and well.
The essay "Dangerous Soup" tells about Nikita. He has to constantly keep weapons close at hand, although the cook's duties included cooking food. Once, together with the driver, Nikita was driving lunch in the field kitchen. On the way, they met the enemy. The fighters understood that the battle would be difficult.
On the hillock, they unhooked the kitchen and filled it with explosives. Then the soldiers pushed their "piece" down. The opponents were amused when they saw what was rolling from above and came closer. And then an explosion burst out. Nikita received an award for ingenuity. All works are written in a simple and understandable language.
They are very addicting. A charming and bright person, a wonderful writer, he lived a long life. He passed away in 2008 on April 23rd. Even after his departure, whole generations will grow on the works of Mityaev.
