(1898-1977) Smirnova Vera Vasilyevna (1898-1977). Writer, literary critic, translator. She was born in Petersburg. She studied at the Higher (Bestuzhev) women’s courses. Published since 1924. The main themes of the writer’s works are books for children, literary and theatrical criticism, translations from Uzbek and Tajik. Smirnov for a long time was considered the main authority … Read more
Zabolotsky Nikolay Alekseyevich is a Russian poet, translator, author of the poetic translation of the “Lay of Igor’s Campaign,” the creator of the so-called “rubbish verse.” Childhood and Education Poet Zabolotsky Nikolai Alekseevich was born April 24, 1903 near Kazan in the family of an agronomist and teacher. His childhood was spent in the Kizicheskaya … Read more
David Duval – a golfer, was born on November 9, 1971 in Jacksonville, Florida. Best known as the winner of the 2001 British Open Championship. David Duval in 2001 received the title of champion at competitions in the UK. This victory silenced those who believed that Duval, although a good player, but will never win … Read more
Aerosmith is an American rock band. In 1970, Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Joe Perry founded a band that was later supplemented by Brad Whitford, Joy Kramer. The debut album in the biography “Aerosmith” was released in 1973 under the name “Aerosmith”. In the 1970s the band became popular, several albums were released. Having visited many … Read more
(born 1941) Krupin Vladimir Nikolayevich (born 1941), Russian novelist. Was born on September 7, 1941 in with. Kil’mez of the Kirov region, son of a forester. After graduating from a rural school, he worked as a locksmith, a loader, a worker of the regional newspaper. He served in the army, studied at the Moscow Regional … Read more
Robert Shackley was born in 1928 in New York. After the service in the army he graduated from New York University. He started writing early, and from 1951 he became a professional writer. It is considered one of the leading representatives of satirical and humorous NF USA. The first publication is dated 1952 – “The … Read more
Frank Baum – American journalist, playwright, author of children’s stories, was born in Chittenango, New York. Frank together with his family moved to South Dakota in 1888, where he began working in the newspaper. Then in 1891 the family moved to Chicago, Frank Baum and there began to work as a journalist. His first book … Read more
John Banyan is an English author, was born in the city of Elstow, Bedford. After a short period in a village free school, Banyan studied the work of an artisan, whom he intermittently followed all his life. Having joined the army of Parliament in 1644, he served until 1647. Reading several religious books and constantly … Read more
Irina Alekseevna Merleni – Ukrainian athlete, Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling in the category of lightest weight. At birth, he had the surname Melnik. Irina Merleni was born on February 8, 1982 in the city of Kamenetz-Podolsky Khmelnitsky region. She won the main victories in her biography Irina Merleni in the weight category up to … Read more
Connie Mack is an American baseball player and manager, was born in East Brookfield, Massachusetts. Several years in the career of Connie Mack were held as the host for the “Washington Senators.” Then from 1891 to 1894 – for the “Pittsburgh Pirates”. After acquiring managerial experience with the clubs “Pittsburgh Pirates”, “Milwaukee”, Mack became the … Read more