User:Polinapus/75 years later: rememberance in Russian literature

Victory Day is one of the greatest celebrations in Russia. This is the day of mourning at the same time as commemoration.

World War II is a huge tragedy in modern history. Many artists, musicians and writers created masterpieces devoted to this war. Russian literature about the war is thought to be the most popular and profound. Many Russian poets and writers took part as soldiers in the war. In this article you can find information about them and their works which are respected mostly.

Authors

1. Boris Vasilyev (1924-2013). He was 17 when he willingly left for the front in 1941. He participated in Victory Day Parade in Moscow in 1945.

Bibliography

• "Tomorrow was the war"
• "Officers"
• "Not listed"
• "The dawns here are quiet"

2.Boris Polevoy (1908-1981). In the years of war Boris was an army correspondent of a journal "Pravda" . His impressions from war became the basis of many books.

Bibliography

• "Story of a Real Man"
• "From Belgorod to Carpathians"
• "We are soviet people"
• "Gold"

3. Viktor Astafyev (1924-2001). He willingly became soldier in 1942. He was a driver and an operator on the front.

Bibliography

• "Cursed and the Slain"
• "The Will to be Alive"
• "Sheppard and His Wife"
• "The Jolly Soldier"

4. Yuri Bondarev (1924-2020). He was captain of battalion soldiers during the war.

Bibliography

• "Silence"
• "Two"
• "The Hot Snow"
• "The Shore"

5. Alexander Tvardovsky (1910 —1971). He is Russian writer and poet. He was working as military journalist during World War II.

Bibliography

• "Father and Son"
• "I am killed under Rzhev"
• "Vasili Tyorkin"

Others

There are many other Russian authors who have works related to war. Books written by this people are highly appreciated by public. Both children and adults know and read them. This literature is thought to be a memory of those who died during the war. There are many films based on these books.