Russian prose writer, poet, screenwriter, science fiction writer - this is the list of merits of Felix Davidovich Krivin. The country heard his sideshows performed by the famous Arkady Raikin. But to a greater extent, Krivin became known as the author of subtle intellectual humorous works. The writer spent the last years of his life in Israel.
Facts from the biography of Felix Krivin
Felix Davidovich Krivin was born on June 11, 1928 in Mariupol, in a Jewish family. In 1933 the Krivins moved to Odessa. During the war, the future writer was evacuated, worked as a locksmith's apprentice in Tashkent.
In 1945 he came to Izmail. Joined the Danube Shipping Company, was an apprentice minder, and then a minder on the barge "Edelweiss". Krivin also happened to be the night editor of the small newspaper Dunayskaya Pravda. It was here that his first poems were published.
Behind Felix Krivin's shoulders is also work as a radio journalist in the regional radio committee.
Krivin graduated from an evening high school, and in 1951 - from the Kiev Pedagogical Institute. For three years he worked as a teacher in Mariupol. From 1954 to 1955 he lived in Kiev, after he moved to Uzhgorod, where he went to work as an editor of a regional publishing house.
In 1998, Felix Davidovich left for Israel for permanent residence. Lived in Beer Sheva. In 2006, Krivin became a laureate of the independent "Russian Prize" established in Subcarpathian Rus.
When Krivin worked as a locksmith's apprentice at one of the factories in Tashkent during the years of evacuation, a small speck got into his eye while working with a file. This did not pass without a trace: a few years later, Felix developed a serious eye disease.
Career in literature
Already the first literary experiments of Felix Krivin attracted the attention of critics. The magazine "New World" noted that the "small" genre of the author has access to the largest loads. Krivin's works are characterized by a sly allegory. The author showed that stories about things may well give a detailed portrait of the hero of his time. Felix Davidovich's caustic humorous sketches often turned into subtle lyrical sketches.
In the ranks of the Union of Writers of Ukraine Kryvin was admitted in 1962. His book "In the Land of Things" was published in Moscow. The "Pocket School" was born in Uzhgorod. Krivin is the author of several dozen books, which have been published in various publishing houses of the USSR since the beginning of the 60s of the last century. Felix Davidovich wrote interludes for Arkady Raikin, which were very popular.
Felix Krivin warmly recalled his meeting with Marshak. The young author sent him children's poems. Marshak did not hesitate, appreciated Felix's artistic abilities and gave the manuscript to the Malysh publishing house. As a result, a book came out, which Krivin learned with pleasant surprise.
Peru Krivin's scripts belong to the cartoons "Cipollino", "Dandelion - Thick Cheeks", "Grandma's Goat".
Personal life
Felix Krivin got married in Mariupol when he worked there as a teacher. Natasha, his wife, was from Kiev. She provided Felix with all possible support in his work, was the first reader and advisor. Krivina's daughter was named Lena. The only grandson of Felix Davidovich chose military service as his occupation.
The writer passed away in December 2016 in Israel. Krivin's philosophy of life was simple: you need to live in such a way as to maximize the realization of what nature has allowed for man.
