Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vasilii Ivanovich

Born in 1848, spent his childhood in a camp situation in Dagestan and Georgia, he studied at the Alexander's cadet corps in Moscow. In late 1860 and early 1870's lived on the coast of the White Sea and Arctic Ocean, . which is described in a number of talented essays, . appeared in "Notes of the Fatherland" and "Herald of Europe and emerged later as separate publications (" the Arctic Circle ", . "White Sea and Solovki", . "The Ocean", . "Lapland Lapp", . "In the space"),
. Of these, special attention paid to himself "Solovki" as an attractive, highly idealized image of a peculiar religious-industrial communities. Later Nemirovich-Danchenko, . leading the life of the tourist, . issued a series of travel notes, . on how individual areas of Russia ( "Dal" - a trip to the south, . "Away" - a trip to the Caucasus, . "Peasant kingdom" - description of a peculiar life of Balaam, . Kama and Ural), . and foreign governments ( "In Germany and Holland", . "Sketches of Spain", etc.),
. In all of these essays, he is a fascinating storyteller, giving the brilliant descriptions of nature and the bright features manners. Contributed more than fame Nemirovich-Danchenko, although it is not always accurate, but the colorful correspondence, which he sent to New Times from the theater of war of 1877 - 78 years (Dep. ed. in processed form, with the restoration of discarded military censor sites, under the title "The Year of War"). It read as it is often smelooblichitelnye correspondence from Manchuria to the Japanese war of 1904 - 1905 period, print. in "Russian Word". Nemirovich-Danchenko was personally involved in cases at the Shipka Pass and at Plevna, in a winter passage through the Balkans and received a soldier's George Cross. Military experience of the Turkish campaign gave Nemirovich-Danchenko material for a biography Skobelev and novels: "Thunderstorm" (1880), "Plevna and Shipka" (1881), "Forward" (1883). These novels, as well as the later novels and essays: "The kings of the exchange" (1886), "scenes" (1886), "Monk" (1889), "Family heroes" (1890), "Under the Bell Tolls (1896)," Cyperus Wolf "(1897)," Mass graves "(1907)," Cheerful, bold, strong. From the annals of the liberation movement "(1907)," Eternal Memory! From the annals of the liberation movement "(1907) and others. - Distinguished by the interesting plot, dazzling presentation, but a vivid imagination sometimes leads the author to risk effects and inadequate verisimilitude. A much matured artistically short stories Nemirovich-Danchenko from the national and military life, published in separate collections: "Subtle Heroes" (1889), "Christmas Tales" (1890) and others, they are truthful and sincerely. His spectacular in texture of the poem were published separately in St. Petersburg (1882 and 1902). Many works Nemirovich-Danchenko translated into various European languages. "Selected Poems" published Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Committee of Literacy (1895) for popular consumption. In 1911, Mr.. partnership "Prosvyaschenie" edition of the works undertaken Nemirovich-Danchenko (released 16 tons). Some of his works is given in an annex to the magazine "Nature and People". S. Vengerov.