BEK Tatiana

Beck, Tatiana (1949-2005), Russian poet, literary critic. Born April 21, 1949 in Moscow in the family writer A. Beck. From childhood to write poetry, the first publication of which took place in the journal 'Youth'. The most important for Beck was the publication of collections of verse in the journal 'New World' (1966).
In 1972, Beck graduated from the Faculty of Journalism. In 1974 she released her first poetry collection Skvoreshniki. As subsequent books, which have come Beck by 2000-five, he was well received by critics. However, many reviewers were limited to those relating to poetry Beck 'women's poetry', evaluating it in terms of 'easy love of the heroine', 'fickle fate of women', etc.. Meanwhile, thinking about love, recreate this feeling in verse Beck is not unique to the vagueness and precision, reaching to aphoristic. It is particularly noticeable in the poems that became a kind of 'business cards' Beck:' My shoulders of basketball - in Akhmatova shawls ...', 'I'll be honest old woman ...',' And do not leave it to Peter. Hands in pants, red sweater ... '. Thoughts of love are intertwined with thoughts of home: 'All is not' scale ', / and, as neither is in the extent of. / Schuchi thundering commands, / the warriors are sleeping on the stove '(Love).

A great place to work Beck took the criticism and literary criticism. Since 1975, she headed the department of modern literature in the journal 'Literature Matters', was a member of the editorial board. Vela literary column in the 'general paper'. In the sphere of literary interests Beck entered the modern literature and literature 'Silver Age'. She was also the originator of poetry anthologies; for many years led poetry workshop at the Literary Institute. Gorky.

Died Feb. 7, 2005 in Moscow.