Biography of Sergei Mikhalkov
Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov – writer, poet, playwright, chairman of the Writers’ Union of Russia, author of USSR hymns, politician.
Childhood
Sergei Mikhalkov was born on March 13, 1913 in Moscow. His family had noble roots. In addition to Sergei in the family were brought up two more boys: Michael, Alexander. Write poetry Sergei began as a child. And his early work was highly appreciated by the poet A. Bezymensky. Then, together with his parents, Sergei moved to the Stavropol Territory. It was there, in 1928, for the first time a poem by Sergei Mikhalkov was published.
Carier start
After leaving school, the young poet returned to the capital. He worked in several places until at last he became an employee of the newspaper Izvestia, even if it was freelance. At that time in the biography of Sergei Mikhalkov, his poems were published in the most famous newspapers and magazines of the country. For example, in “Ogonek”, “Pravda”,
In a brief biography of Mikhalkov, it is worth mentioning that Sergei Vladimirovich received in 1939 the highest award of the USSR – the Order of Lenin.
War time
When the Great Patriotic War began, Sergei worked as a military correspondent. Developed the script of the film “Frontline friends”, “Fight under the Falcon”. After the war he changed the direction of creativity. There were well-known poems for the children of Sergei Mikhalkov. He also created children’s plays, wrote scripts for cartoons. At the same time Mikhalkov worked on the script of the film, which became very famous, “Three Plus Two” and the film “A Great Space Trip.” In 1944, after the government’s
Political activity
Over time, Mikhalkov moved up the career ladder. He became secretary of the Writers’ Union, as well as secretary of the RSFSR JV. He manifested himself as a political figure, being a deputy of the Supreme Council. Many critics argue that the poetry of Sergei Mikhalkov and his activities were servility, cunning. He took part in the persecution of dissidents, truly believing that this process is justified. Later he became one of the members of the Commission on State Prize. Since 1992, he was one of the chairmen of the Society of Writers’ Unions. Sergei Mikhalkov’s works were so popular that by 2008, according to general estimates, their circulation was 300 million. In 2008, for outstanding literary merits, he was awarded the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called
Personal life
The writer and poet were married twice. The first wife of Sergei Mikhalkov was Natalia Konchalovskaya. With her, Sergei lived 53 years. Only nine years after her death he married again, on Julia Subbotina. Children of Sergei Mikhalkov from his first marriage: famous filmmakers Nikita Mikhalkov, Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky.
Sergey Mikhalkov died on August 27, 2009.
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