According to literary scholars and political observers, the figure of the writer and poet Alexander Tvardovsky is one of the most significant representatives of his time. In addition, he remained in the memory of posterity as a thoughtful editor and mentor of novice writers.
Childhood and youth
From the height of the past years, many critics and political scientists have studied the biography of this poet with great passion. It should be emphasized that from the pen of Alexander Trifonovich Tvardovsky, many prose works, and newspaper notes, and journalistic articles came out. He had to go through large-scale transformations taking place in the country. And not only to observe these processes, but also to worry about the fate of their relatives and friends. The events in which he was a participant left a mark both in the history of the country and in the fate of his contemporaries.
The future poet was born on June 21, 1910 in an ordinary peasant family. Parents lived in the village of Seltso, on the territory of the Smolensk province. Father, in addition to farming, was engaged in blacksmithing. The mother kept the household and raised the children. Seven children, five brothers and two sisters grew up in the house. Alexander was the second child. It is important to note that the head of the family was considered a literate person. He subscribed to the provincial newspaper and bought books. He not only taught his children to read, but also introduced them to reading.
On the thorny path of creativity
In his free time, in the evenings, my father read aloud different books. This is how Alexander got acquainted with the work of Russian poets and writers. And not only met, but also felt an inner need to write poetry. He composed his first work at the age when he could not read. During his school years, he became addicted to writing already consciously. True, the literature teacher gave a negative review of the "verses", which he glimpsed. This incident did not affect Tvardovsky's desire to work with the word.
When Alexander was 14 years old, he joined the Komsomol and began writing notes for the regional newspaper. In his letters, he raised important topics for the village. He talked about bad roads, faulty bridges, abuses by officials. At the same time, he does not stop composing poetic lines. The regional newspaper Rabochy Put published two poems and a photograph of the author. This was already a serious claim for success. The famous poet Mikhail Isakovsky contributed to the publication. After graduating from school, Alexander went to Smolensk and entered the local pedagogical institute.
Recognition and privacy
During the war, Tvardovsky was on the staff of the newspaper Krasnoarmeyskaya Pravda. For articles and poems published on the pages of this newspaper, the author was repeatedly awarded with military orders. The party and the government appreciated Tvardovsky's literary works - he was awarded the Lenin Prize and three Stalin Prizes.
The personal life of the writer has developed well. He married Maria Illarionovna Gorelova, whom he met in his student years. They have lived their entire adult life under one roof. Raised and raised two daughters. The writer passed away in December 1971.
