Ivan Krylov, a short biography which will be discussed in this article, is a well-known writer of fables.He was also a translator, state councilor, member of the Russian Academy published many journals wrote both comedy and tragedy.In all his writings denounced not only human, but also social evils, they differ accurate and vivid language satirical sharpness.
Krylov biography: childhood, education
February 13th, 1769 - a day in Moscow, the son of an army officer, birthplace of fabulist.During the Pugachev rebellion, his father defended Yaitsky town, where he passed his early childhood Krylov.Education of his son was engaged in his mother - Maria A..When he was 9 years old, his father died and the family had very difficult.Ivan mercy took lessons from teachers of family Lviv, later joined the Kalyazinsky district court, then in Tver city council.In 1782 Krylov moved to St. Petersburg, and from 1783 began to serve in the Exchequer.In his spare time he taught foreign languages, music theory, mathematics, had the honor of meeting with some art experts and writers of the time.
Krylov biography: first experience
Krylov began his literary career as a playwright (opera "Kofeynitsa" tragedy "Philomena" comedy "writer in the hallway" and so on., 1786-1788).Ivan Andreyevich was closely associated with Dmitrevsky actor, playwright Plavilshchikov.At the end of 1780, he in his comedy "Pranksters" ridiculed the famous playwright and his wife, for which he was excommunicated from the theater and the public service.Fabulist Krylov, whose biography is full of twists and turns, started working as a journalist, to publish the magazine "Mail spirits."In 1791, Ivan A. founded the company that publishes the magazine "The Spectator."Soon, however, the publication of magazines banned because of controversial satirical and moralizing statements.
biography Krylov: opal
In 1794 Krylov was leaving to live in Moscow, in 1797 he became personal secretary to the General Golitsyn, who soon falls in disgrace, and the wings of his own will goes with him into exile, and learn to read his children.At that time (1801-1803), Ivan Andreevich engaged poetic retelling of the psalms.
Krylov biography: writing fables
first book of fables was published in 1809.Total Krylov wrote more than 200 works of satire, and in 1843 was released the most complete edition - a collection of nine books.In many fables ridiculed cowardice, cruelty, greed, each work has a morality and enclosed in a moral sense.Some works describe the events of the political and social life in Russia ("The Crow and chicken," "Dog Friends" and others.) Decembrist Bestuzhev noted pathos works Krylov, Pushkin and Zhukovsky spoke about the national character and natural originality fables.However, even today, these works are very popular, and some quotes from them and does serve as a guide to action or ridiculed certain actions.
great fabulist Died November 21, 1844, and was buried in the Alexander Nevsky Monastery.
