In Riga was opened a memorial plaque in honor of the playwright Valentin Pikul
RIGA, October 18./Corr. TASS Maria Ivanova/. A memorial plaque in honor of the famous Russian playwright Valentin Pikul opened today in the centre of the Latvian capital on the house where He lived And worked from 1962 to 1978.
the event was attended by the Minister of culture Vladimir Medinsky, widow of the famous playwright Antonin Pikul, Russian Ambassador to Latvia Alexander Veshnyakov, and also Authorized the Riga city Council And non-governmental organizations.
" here for many years - on the current street, in this house lived And created their great works of Valentin Pikul. It became famous novels,
devoted to Russian history, Russian Navy, Russian army, Russian victories. He was not only a great writer, He was a great worker, " said activities Medina.
" This dream is to open a plaque - I had had for a very long 24 years. And,
finally, the dream came true. And realized it is because Russia And the Riga city Council, " he said with his own hand the widow Pikul." Valentin Pikul lived in this house for 16 years. I Wish to emphasize that the Latvian land was for Pikul grace in the sense of art. Here, in this house, He made his main works, " said she." The total circulation of Its publications, together with publications in periodicals has about five hundred million books. It does not respect? Name Pikul immortalized in the names of the three ships, in the names of 2 streets in Severomorsk And the Baltic, in the names of the libraries in Vladivostok And Baltiysk.
Already five of plaques, " said she.
About the writer Valentin Pikul - the famous Russian writer, Creator of numerous works of art in historical And naval topics. One of the most famous of His works - Requiem for convoy PQ-17. This novel tells about the participants of the Northern convoys, which during the Second world war brought to the ports of the USSR strategic goods.
in 1962 Pikul moved to live in the Latvian capital, where he died July 16, 1990 of a heart attack at the 63rd year of life. He is buried in Forest cemetery in Riga. His books are translated into more than 20 languages.
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