Belov Vasily Ivanovich (p. 1932), writer. Born on October 23 in the village of Vologda Timonihe in a peasant family in 1943 who died in the war. Early, a boy, began working on the farm, helping the mother raise the younger four children.
After graduating from the seven-year rural school in the spring of 1949 went to the city Sokol, where the school factory training he received his degree of Carpenters and Joiners. Then he mastered the specialty minder-motorman, and later - and electrician. While serving in the Army, trained as a radiotelegrafista.
But very soon discovered that his true vocation was literature, a writer's work. He lived in Vologda, wrote essays, articles, became a member of the regional newspaper, but most of all loved poetry and wrote poetry. On the advice of writer-compatriot Yashin sends his poems in the Literary Institute. Gorky is a creative competition and comes to learn.
Belov did not become a poet, although his first book appeared in 1961, was a collection of poems "The village of My Forest". In the same year was published novel "Village Berdyayka, which began all known writer
Belov.
After graduating from the institute, he returned to Vologda, giving all the time and energy literary work. In 1964 - 67 stories were written "The Rosstannom hill", "Spring", "For three portages," the story "usual thing". In 1969 - "Buhtiny Vologda".
Realizing the full capabilities of the Russian language,
Belov vigilant about the word, because so pure and expressive of its language, rich semantic and emotional nuances.
In the 1970 published novel, made up the cycle of "Education by Dr. Spock," "Carpenter's stories", in 1979 - 81 wrote the book "Lad" - a collection of essays on the northern Russian village, a poem about the Russian man. In 1987, published two novels - "Eve" and "All ahead, then - the book" Such a war ... " (1989), which included a novel and short stories. In 1989 - 91 wrote several works for children - the story "Old so small," the tale "SPRING". In 1996 came the novel "Honeymoon".
Belov leaves journalism, speaking passionately in his articles in defense of small Russian villages, called for the preservation of the greatest national asset - the Russian language.
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Vasily Belov in Vologda, but frequent and lengthy case in native Timonihe.
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