The main theme in literary creativity is the disclosure of the spiritual qualities of a person. This opinion is shared by many Russian writers. Among them is Boris Nikolaevich Tarasov, in the recent past the rector of the Literary Institute.
Curriculum Vitae
The modern writer and literary critic Boris Nikolaevich Tarasov was born on April 2, 1947 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in the famous city of Vladivostok. My father worked at a shipyard. Mother taught history in high school. The boy was brought up according to traditional rules, thoroughly prepared for an independent life. Boris always tried to help his mother with household chores: apply water, chop wood, weed the beds in the garden.
The future writer at an early age learned letters and mastered reading. Tarasov studied well at school. His favorite subjects were history and literature. Boris spent a lot of time in the library. I read historical chronicles and adventure novels. Under the influence of the books he had read, he himself began to get involved in literary creativity. After school, Boris was drafted into the army. Returning from service, he did not think for a long time and went to study in the capital.
Scientific research
In 1968, Tarasov entered the philological faculty of Moscow State University. As a student, he actively participated in discussions about the place and role of literature in public life. At that time, there were heated discussions in the press and on television about the place and role of the writer in the process of educating a new person. The young literary critic closely followed the work of the cult poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko. After receiving higher education, Boris entered the graduate school of the Literary Institute.
When choosing a topic for his Ph. D. thesis, Tarasov did not dare to analyze the works of Yevtushenko. The applicant for a scientific degree took up the study of the aesthetic system of the French poet Paul Valéry. In 1977 he brilliantly defended his Ph. D. thesis. In continuation of his research activities, the scientist turned to the works of the notorious Russian writer Pyotr Chaadaev. Based on the results of a thorough analysis of his philosophical letters, Boris Nikolaevich defended his doctoral dissertation.
Social activity
The scientist's administrative career was also successful. In 1985, Tarasov was invited to the post of head of the department at the Literary Institute. An expert on the subject and a bright speaker, he immediately won the recognition of the students. For eight years, starting in 2006, Boris Tarasov worked as the rector of the Literary Institute. In parallel with the performance of his official duties, the scientist did a lot of educational work. He was invited to lecture on Russian literature in cities in Europe and America.
There are very modest data on the personal life of the famous writer and teacher. He is legally married. The husband and wife raised two children. The grandchildren have already become adults too. Boris Nikolaevich Tarasov continues to lecture and engage in literary affairs.
