Lidia Fedoseeva-Shukshina, Maria Shukshina - these names are known to almost everyone who watches TV. Of course, these women are outstanding, talented and active in the field of domestic culture and show business. Perhaps someone believes that there are no other heirs to the glory of the great Russian writer, director and actor ... But they are.
Different daughters of Shukshin
Firstly, this is the eldest daughter Catherine. Little is known about her, her mother is Victoria Sofronova.
There is another daughter - Olga Shukshina. The biography, personal life of the genius chronicler of Russian life was rich in events, which his contemporaries also exposed. In the past era, he fit organically, was part of it. Today Vasily Shukshin is difficult, almost impossible, to imagine among modern party-goers surrounded by fake tinsel of popularity and a false ugliness of ratings. Such is Olga Shukshina, whose biography in recent years has been associated by many with the church. They said that she allegedly went to the monastery. Others claimed that she did not become a nun, but a novice. Both that, and another - a lie. She is simply a churched Orthodox person: she believes in God, loves him and works in the St. Nicholas-Shartom monastery. That was her fate, and this fact does not indicate any kind of religious fanaticism or hermitage.
Rebirth in an acting family
The third and youngest daughter of Vasily Shukshin is Olga Shukshina. Her biography takes its roots in 1968. On July 29, her father, while filming, received joyful news - a telegram, which spoke of the birth of another member of his family. Like Maria, the youngest is very similar to her mother, but her eyes are paternal. Birthdays are also nearby, the difference is only four days.
As a child, Masha and Olya appeared on the set. By the way, they can be seen in the movie “Stoves and Shops”.
Growing up
The second husband of Lydia Fedoseeva-Shukshina, cameraman Mikhail Agranovich, tried to replace the girls with their own father. It turned out that he was not always successful: he was shy of his children, and the girls did not experience the usual paternal warmth. Mother, meanwhile, plunged headlong into the creative process.
Girls grew up, thought about their future. Usually the children of artists, not paying attention to parental objections, want fame, and choose the same profession. Received at VGIK and Olga Shukshina. Her biography as a film actress did not want to develop in any way. She starred in good films: “Eternal Husband” (according to M. F. Dostoevsky), “Tired” (film adaptation of the drama Adele Al-Hadad) and “Mother” by Gleb Panfilov. She managed to successfully complete the tasks set by the director, but she felt a great craving for literature. Olga did not like the publicity of the acting profession, she strove for the thoughtful work of the writer. As a result - admission to the Literary Institute. Now she writes autobiographical essays, which many really like. So the writer Olga Shukshina was born. Photos in print media and on the Internet, interviews and other attributes of popularity are a thing of the past.
Olga and the church
There were reasons to believe that the youngest daughter of Vasily Shukshin “hit the religion”. The climate of North Palmyra is not suitable for everyone. Her son Vasya was often sick, and doctors advised to live for several years where the climate is milder. Lydia Fedoseeva-Shukshina, being a secular man, but attending the temple, once turned for advice to her father Nikon, rector of the Nicholas-Shartom monastery (Shuya) and her confessor. He immediately helped, settling the daughter and grandson of his famous parishioner in a summer house in the Crimea, not far from Simferopol.
Many are imbued with the charm of Orthodoxy through the beauty of church rites. Olga Shukshina was fascinated by singing and prayers. Her biography over the next decade and a half is connected with monastic life, where a woman found application for her natural kindness, intellect and abilities: she taught children at school at an orphanage. There, among the peer kids, her son felt great too. Olga did not shy away from any work, if necessary — she washed the floors or helped in the kitchen in the refectory. She does not have a specialized teacher education, but thanks to her righteous character and humility, she got the right to take care of children. According to Olga, this was the most interesting and wonderful period of her life.
Memory of father
Olga Shukshina also visited the Vologda Oblast, where the wonderful film Kalina Red was shot. The biography, children and grandchildren of the great son of the Russian land are always under close attention. The way the daughter of the writer, actor and director met her deeply touched her soul. She realized who her father was at the age of twenty, and realized that her duty was to comply with the high moral principles that permeated his works.
Now she is engaged in creativity, living in her own house, spends the summer in the country near Moscow. Relations with relatives, at one time difficult, began to improve. She is an independent person, including financially. She lives simply and freely, in accordance with Orthodox traditions, the daughter of a famous father - Olga Shukshina. Her biography, her personal life and everyday details do not serve as material for sneaky reporters who are greedy for sensations, and she likes it.