In the old bureaucratic district of Moscow, on Malaya Ordynka, at the beginning of the 19th century, the famous writer and playwright A.N. Ostrovsky was born, whose biography is filled with participation in the bright events of theatrical and literary life of Russia of that time.
Children and teenagers
The exact date of birth of the writer is April 12, 1823. His childhood and youth passed in Zamoskvorechye. Nikolai Fedorovich, the father of the future writer, although he was the son of a priest, he served in court as an official. Mother, Lyubov Ivanovna, died early. The father remarried the noblewoman when Alexander was 13 years old. The successful judicial career of Nikolai Fedorovich brought him a noble rank and a decent condition, on which he acquired several estates and, having moved to the village of Shchelykovo in the Kostroma province in 1848 , became a real landowner.
After graduating from high school in Moscow in 1840, at the insistence of his father, the young man entered the faculty of law of Moscow University. However, he studied jurisprudence for only three years. The theater became his real passion. He is leaving the university. In the hope that he will be able to correct his son's theatrical inclinations, his father attaches him a scribe to the Moscow Conscientious Court. After working there for two years, Ostrovsky is transferred to the office of the commercial court. The years spent in law practice did not pass unnoticed for the future playwright. Many plots of literary works were borrowed by him from real life.
A. N. Ostrovsky: a biography of the early period
This period highlights the life of the writer after graduation. From the moment of entering the university and meeting with the theater, the biography of Ostrovsky Alexander Nikolaevich begins to change in the direction of literary activity and drama. He seriously engaged in literature. The essay "Notes of the Zamoskvoretsky resident", the uncomplicated comedy "A Picture of Family Happiness" and two scenes from a future comedy were published. The comedy “Our People - Let's Count” was released in 1849. In the same year, contrary to the will of his father, he marries a simple bourgeois. Father denies him material support.
A. N. Ostrovsky: biography of the "Moskvityansky" and "pre-reform" periods
Ostrovsky's dramaturgy is gaining strength. The following events occur during the period 1852-1860:
- The production of the play “Do not Sit in Your Sled”.
- The publication of the play "Poverty is not a vice."
- Ostrovsky is a member of the young editorial board of Moskvityan.
- Since 1856 - cooperation with the journal Sovremennik. Acquaintance with L. N. Tolstoy and I. S. Turgenev.
- 1856 - participation in the literary and ethnographic expedition along the Volga. A wealth of material has been collected for future works.
Ostrovsky: biography of the "post-reform" period a
- 1865 - he founded the theater club, a school for talented theatergoers.
- 1870 - on his initiative, a school of playwrights is created.
- Successfully engaged in translations of Cervantes, Shakespeare.
- The total number of theatrical works reached 54.
- In 1872 he wrote the poetic comedy "The Comedian of the 17th Century".
The rich and fruitful life of the writer was evidenced by his biography. Ostrovsky A.N. died on June 14, 1886 in the Trans-Volga estate of Shchelykovo.