LADONSCHIKOV George Afanasievich

(8.VI.1916, der.Kamenka the Smolensk district of Smolensk province - 21.III.1992, Moscow) was born into a poor peasant family, lost his father early. From an early age worked in agriculture and timber floating. During the Great Patriotic War was a signalman on the Leningrad front, a fighter in the Estonian partisan group "Kotkas". Literary work started after the war. First, he wrote fables, humorous and satirical poems for adults, and in 1951. published his book of poetry for children "Little Master". Graduated from the Higher literary courses at the Leningrad Institute. M. Gorky. Member of the Writers' Union (since 1958). Author collections for children: "Winter Pictures", . Circus, . "We're going to the country", . "Who is faster?", . "Grinder", . "His hands", . "Timoshkin pets", . "In the studio bobrenku", . "Egorka-fisherman", . "Scooter", . "What we saw in the woods", . "Between the pines and birches", . "Actual land pleases" (M., . 1958-85 gg.),
. He has also written book of rhymes for children, "began to play the balalaika, a collection of fables" cranky bull "poetic tales" As the master blacksmith jealous "and" Pro Gusenkov, broom and a hen, "a collection of songs for children" is not just a joke "(p. 1959-81 gg.). L. - Translator into Russian of works with Mordvin (AND. Kishnyakov), Tatar (I. Pinyasov), Chuvash (L. Agakova) Karachay (M. Khubiyev) etc.. Languages. Folklore basis - the hallmark of many poems L.

Lit.: Claix. - M., 1987, Children's Literature, 1971. -? 7; Trofimov and. Writers Smolensk. - M., 1973.