Boris Evseev is a notorious Russian writer who has written more than 20 books in his life. For literary works, he was repeatedly awarded with various prizes and awards. Thus, in 2012, the writer was a laureate of the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of culture for the novel "Evstigney". In addition, Boris Evseev in 2011 was a laureate of one of the most prestigious Russian literary awards - the Bunin Prize (nomination "Artistic Prose"). Want to learn about the work and life of this writer? Welcome to this article.
Evseev Boris Timofeevich. Biography
The future writer was born in Kherson in a family of Russian and Ukrainian. From childhood, Boris showed a craving for art. Most of all, the boy was attracted to music. It is for this reason that Evseev tried to play various instruments (guitar, piano, drums). However, the boy liked the violin most of all, which he had been playing since he was six years old. In 1971, Boris Evseev graduated from the Kherson School of Music, which at that time was considered quite a prestigious institution.
After that, the young talent moves to Moscow. There, Boris enters the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music (RAM).
Evseev Boris Timofeevich. Writer
During the training, Boris Timofeevich met with George Kunitsyn, who taught aesthetics in Gnesinka. The famous literary critic and philosopher inspired Evseev. It is for this reason that Boris makes a test of the pen. The young man wrote a short story that narrated about a man shooting prisoners in prison. In the same year, Evseev wrote a letter in defense of the famous Russian playwright and writer Solzhenitsyn.
Boris Evseev liked literary activity. It is for this reason that he continues to create. In addition, the young man finds himself a company of interests. Together, the guys discussed their favorite works, shared their opinions and their own creations. In 1978, thanks to the help of friends, a two-volume book of Yevseyev's early work was published in Samizdat.
The writer could not feed himself at the expense of literary activity, which brought him mere pennies. It is for this reason that Evseev earned his living with the help of his musical talent. The writer worked in a local orchestra as a musician. Nevertheless, Evseev did not forget about his passion for literature. He continued to write short stories. In addition, Boris actively participated in public life. Thus, he was one of the first to organize a cycle of Open Lectures by Archpriest Alexander Me in Moscow.
Further activities
In 1992 Evseev Boris Timofeevich (photo can be seen above) left the orchestra and was able to find work by vocation. Boris received the position of observer in the Literary Newspaper. The writer approached his work with great passion. For this reason, already in 1999, Evseev became deputy editor-in-chief in the popular weekly Book Review. The writer did not lose his career momentum, and two years later he received the position of editor-in-chief at the Chroniker publishing house.
At the moment, Evseev is a professor at the Institute of Journalism and Literary Creativity. He quite often conducts various author's lectures on contemporary literature, conducts prose master classes, etc.
Among other things, Boris Evseev was awarded an armful of various titles and titles. For example, the writer is a full member of the Union of Russian Writers, the Union of Writers of Moscow, the Executive Committee of the Russian PEN Club. In addition, Evseev is known as the founder of the Union of Russian Writers, chairman of the jury of the Russian Chekhov Gift, Literary Prize named after Yuri Rytkheu, and the All-Russian Prize named after Vadim Vasilievich Passek.
Creation
Boris Evseev has been published since 1991 (except for the works that came out through Samizdat). His first book, which was a collection of lyric works, was published back in 1993. For a fairly short period of time Evseev managed to gather a fairly wide readership. In addition, the writer received flattering reviews from critics. Do not deprive the talent of Boris Timofeevich and academics. During his literary career, the writer has been awarded many prestigious prizes (Big Book, Noncomformism, Yasnaya Polyana, etc.). Attention was given to books such as The Renounced Anthems, Eustigney, and Flaming Air.
Poetry
Boris Evseev is not only a talented prose writer. His lyrical works are no less interesting. Evseev's poems are considered a real diamond of modern Russian literature. And his iconic collections of poetry, Six-Wing and Romance, are sold in huge numbers. Moreover, the work of Evseev found his adherents and abroad. Lyric works of Boris Timofeevich were translated into Arabic, English, Azerbaijani, Dutch, Polish, German, Spanish, Chinese, Estonian and Japanese.