Hoffman, Viktor

(1884 - 1911). In 1909, Mr.. graduated from the Moscow University. Hoffmann in his childhood began to write poetry: to print his poems first appeared in 1901 - 1902 years (in the magazines "Ant", "Firefly", "Children's Reading"). In 1904. published the first volume of his poems - "The Book of Accession". The collection is already reflected in part gift of Hoffmann, but the form still leaves much to be desired. In 1909, Mr.. Hoffman moved from Moscow to St. Petersburg and took the place of the editor in the New Journal for all ", then he released his second book -" temptation ". In this book, more often than in the first, you can find beautiful verses that speak about the delicate feelings, prone to reverie - and the perpetual self-analysis, the persistent but fruitless search for happiness, and related dissatisfaction. The poetic paintings of spring is often replaced by Hoffmann gloomy autumnal mood; breathing stormy passion of the poem alternate with those in which introspection destroys all kinds of dreams and illusions. In the "skilled" is already being felt in places some sort of fatigue, as it cooled to life and its benefits. After that, Hoffman suddenly stopped writing poetry and turned to fiction, wanting in artistic handicap convey his observations on life and people - with all their passion, suffering, insanity, fatal mistake. Tales of Hoffmann, published in various magazines, a book came out only a few months after his death ( "The love of a distant", 1911). Hoffman also wrote critical and bibliographical notes (in the "Speeches", "Word", "Modern World") and translated the. - In 1911, Mr.. Hoffman went to Paris, where he committed suicide, he was buried in Paris, at the cemetery Bagneuse, which will be erected on his grave monument. - Wed. article in "New Life" (August and December 1911), "Speeches" (1911 - 12 years; article Ayvenvalda, L. Vasilevsky, Tugendholda), "a new magazine for all" (September 1911), "The Sun of Russia" (1911, section D. Ts), etc.