Rasputin Valentin

Valentin Rasputin (p. 1937), novelist.
Born on March 15 in the village of Ust-Uda Irkutsk region into a peasant family. After school he entered the historical-philological faculty of Irkutsk University. In his student years was a freelance correspondent for the youth newspaper. One of his essays attracted the attention of the editor. Later this essay under the headline "I forgot to ask Leshka" was published in the anthology "Angara" (1961).

After graduating from university in 1959, Rasputin was a few years he worked at newspapers in Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk, was a frequent visitor to the construction. Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station and highway Abakan - Taishet. Essays and stories about an event later included in his collections "Kostrov new towns" and "near the edge of the sky."

. In 1965, Rasputin was shown a few new stories in Chita, who had come to a meeting of young writers of Siberia V. Chivilikhin, which became the "godfather" novice writer.

. The first book of short stories Rasputin "Man of this world" was published in 1967 in Krasnoyarsk
. In the same year he published the novel "Money for Maria.

. The full force of the writer's talent was revealed in the story "Deadline" (1970), stating the maturity and the identity of the author.

. Then followed the story, "Live and Remember" (1974) and "Farewell to the mothers" (1976), which placed its author in some of the best contemporary Russian writers.

. In 1981, we see new stories: "Natasha", "What pass crow", "You live - age of love".

. The appearance in 1985, Rasputin's novella "Fire", differing severity, and current problems, has caused great interest among readers.

. In recent years, the writer much time and effort pays the social and journalistic activities without interrupting the creative
. In 1995 came the publication of his story "In the same land"; essays "Down Lenereke"; in 1996 - stories "refers Day", in 1997 - "unexpectedly"; "Otchie limits" ( "Vision" and "evening ). Lives and works in Irkutsk.