Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin is the greatest master of words and rhyme, who, unfortunately, has lived a very short life. However, over 30 years he managed to do a lot and left a huge amount of wonderful poems and poems to his descendants. In Moscow, the poet’s house now houses a museum dedicated to him.
The biography of the poet
He was born in an ordinary peasant family in the village of Konstantinovo, located in the Ryazan province. At the age of 17 he left his father's house and left for Moscow. For some time Sergey Alexandrovich worked in a butcher shop, then got a job in a printing house. The first publication in the magazine is the poem "Birch", which in our time is known to every student. Sergey Yesenin at that time was full of energy and tried with all his might to declare himself. In 1915, he decided to move to Petrograd. During the early work, the poet was closely associated with imagists, but later broke off relations with them because of ideological differences.
At the end of December 1925, Sergei Yesenin was found dead in the room of the Angleterre Hotel. One version of what happened is the murder, but this is not proven. The poet at the time of death was only 30 years old. His life was short, but very bright, eventful and impetuous.
A bit of museum history
The Moscow State Museum of S. A. Yesenin is located at Bolshoy Strochenovsky Lane, Building 24, Building 2.
In walking distance there are metro stations: Paveletskaya, Serpukhovskaya, Dobryninskaya. The house where the museum is now located was built in 1981. The laborers lived in it, and the poet’s father occupied three rooms. Sergei Yesenin also lived there from 1911 to 1918.
The original building was wooden, but by the centenary of the poet it was demolished and a new brick house was built. In order to have one hundred percent resemblance to the original, he was sheathed with logs. In 1995, the opening of the Moscow State Museum of S. A. Yesenin took place.
Exposition
The entrance to the museum is decorated with a bust of Sergei Yesenin. Next to him is a vase of wildflowers, which the "last poet of the village" loved so much. The main highlight of the museum is a memorial room located behind a glass partition. You can’t enter it, but you can consider all the smallest details through the glass. The situation here is more like a village house than a city apartment. A large wrought-iron chest, a modest bed, covered with a multi-colored patchwork bedspread, a samovar, a simple rug on the floor, a wooden stool - all these details in the interior reflect the poet's unpretentious lifestyle. Here you can also see wildflowers standing in vases. The interior of the memorial room shows that Sergei Yesenin was the most ordinary village guy who was alien to luxury and excesses. In the corner hangs the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, which belonged to the poet, which speaks of his piety.
The Moscow State Museum of S. A. Yesenin has a White Hall, which hosts various conferences, seminars and public events. Here you can see the white piano, which is not just an ornament, but a necessary tool for the most complete understanding of the poet's work.
Near the memorial room there is a small lecture hall, on the walls of which numerous posters and publications flaunt. It is part of the exhibition, but if necessary, can be used as a gathering place for museum visitors.
Photos, documents and newspaper clippings presented at the Moscow State Museum of S. A. Yesenin help visitors trace the whole life path of this great man. It is especially interesting to visit the exposition with a guide, because he explains in detail all the details and helps to understand the meaning of each exhibit.
You can visit the Moscow State Museum of S. A. Yesenin on all days except Monday and Tuesday. A sanitary day is held on the last Friday of the month, so the museum is sometimes closed.
Conclusion
Sergey Yesenin is one of the most famous poets of the 20th century. His poems are close to almost every Russian person. Numerous reviews about the Moscow State Museum of S. A. Yesenin suggest that only there can one most fully understand the poet’s work, trace his life path, get to know his interests and hobbies. During a tour of the museum, visitors can see the personal belongings of Sergei Yesenin, his manuscripts, as well as watch newsreels - rare footage of the early XX century.