Agniya Barto
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Agniya Lvovna Barto, was a Soviet
Jewish poet and children's writer.
veterinarian
named Lev Nikolaevich Volov. She studied at a ballet
school. She liked poetry very much and soon started to write her own, trying to imitate Anna Akhmatova
and Vladimir Mayakovsky
. At her graduation ceremony from the ballet school she read her poetry, among the guests was the Minister for Education Anatoly Lunacharsky, who pronounced that instead of the career of a ballerina
she should be a professional poet. According to the legend despite all of Agniya's poetry to that time was about Love and Revolution, Lunacharsky predicted that she will be a famous children poet.
Agniya married an Italian
-Russian Electrical Engineer and poet Pavel Barto. Actually quite a few of her children verses were signed by two names Agniya Barto and Pavel Barto. In 1925 she published her first books Chinese boy Wan-Lin (Китайчонок Ван-Линь) and Mishka -the-petty- thief (Мишка-Воришка). Then there were First of the May (Первое мая), 1926 and Brothers (Братишки), 1928 that got a positive review from Korney Chukovsky
. After publishing a book of poetic miniatures for toddlers Toys (Игрушки) 1936, she suddenly became one of the most popular children authors with her books published in millions of copies.
During the World War II
she wrote patriotic anti-Nazi poetry, often directly addressed to the leader of all the Soviet people, Joseph Stalin
. She also worked as a correspondent for the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda
for the Western Front. In 1949 she got a Stalin Prize for her book Poetry for the children.
During 1960s Barto worked in an orphanage
that inspired her to write poem Zvenigorod (Звенигород, written in 1947 first published in 1966). During nine years Agniya was the anchor of radio programme Find a person (Найти человека), that helped to find the family members lost during the World War II. During that time she helped to reunite no less than a thousand families. She wrote a book about it 1966. In 1977 she published book Translations from the Children language (Переводы с детского) composed of her translations of poetry written by children of different countries.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Jewish poet and children's writer.
Biography
Agniya was born Getel Leybovna Volova to the jewish family of a MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
veterinarian
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
named Lev Nikolaevich Volov. She studied at a ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
school. She liked poetry very much and soon started to write her own, trying to imitate Anna Akhmatova
Anna Akhmatova
Anna Andreyevna Gorenko , better known by the pen name Anna Akhmatova , was a Russian and Soviet modernist poet, one of the most acclaimed writers in the Russian canon.Harrington p11...
and Vladimir Mayakovsky
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky was a Russian and Soviet poet and playwright, among the foremost representatives of early-20th century Russian Futurism.- Early life :...
. At her graduation ceremony from the ballet school she read her poetry, among the guests was the Minister for Education Anatoly Lunacharsky, who pronounced that instead of the career of a ballerina
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
she should be a professional poet. According to the legend despite all of Agniya's poetry to that time was about Love and Revolution, Lunacharsky predicted that she will be a famous children poet.
Agniya married an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
-Russian Electrical Engineer and poet Pavel Barto. Actually quite a few of her children verses were signed by two names Agniya Barto and Pavel Barto. In 1925 she published her first books Chinese boy Wan-Lin (Китайчонок Ван-Линь) and Mishka -the-petty- thief (Мишка-Воришка). Then there were First of the May (Первое мая), 1926 and Brothers (Братишки), 1928 that got a positive review from Korney Chukovsky
Korney Chukovsky
Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky was one of the most popular children's poets in the Russian language. His poems, Doctor Aybolit , The Giant Roach , The Crocodile , and Wash'em'clean have been favourites with many generations of Russophone children...
. After publishing a book of poetic miniatures for toddlers Toys (Игрушки) 1936, she suddenly became one of the most popular children authors with her books published in millions of copies.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
she wrote patriotic anti-Nazi poetry, often directly addressed to the leader of all the Soviet people, Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
. She also worked as a correspondent for the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomolskaya Pravda is a daily Russian tabloid newspaper, founded on March 13th, 1925. It is published by "Izdatelsky Dom Komsomolskaya Pravda" .- History :...
for the Western Front. In 1949 she got a Stalin Prize for her book Poetry for the children.
During 1960s Barto worked in an orphanage
Orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans – children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to care for them...
that inspired her to write poem Zvenigorod (Звенигород, written in 1947 first published in 1966). During nine years Agniya was the anchor of radio programme Find a person (Найти человека), that helped to find the family members lost during the World War II. During that time she helped to reunite no less than a thousand families. She wrote a book about it 1966. In 1977 she published book Translations from the Children language (Переводы с детского) composed of her translations of poetry written by children of different countries.
Script Author
She was the author of the script for the children movies Foundling (Подкидыш, 1940), Elephant and a Rope (Слон и верёвочка) 1945, Alyosha Ptitsyn trains his character (Алёша Птицын вырабатывает характер), 1953, 10 000 boys (10 000 мальчиков), 1962, Find a person (Найти человека), 1973.Awards and other recognition
- 1950: Stalin Prize
- 1972: Lenin PrizeLenin PrizeThe Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the USSR, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology. It was created on June 23, 1925 and was awarded until 1934. During the period from 1935 to 1956, the Lenin Prize was...
- 1976: Hans Christian Andersen AwardHans Christian Andersen AwardThe Hans Christian Andersen Award, sometimes known as the "Nobel Prize for children's literature", is an international award given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People in recognition of a "lasting contribution to children's literature"...
. - Barto crater on Venus was named after her in 1985.
- A minor planetMinor planetAn asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
2279 Barto2279 Barto2279 Barto is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 25, 1968 by Chernykh, L. at Nauchnyj. This asteroid is named after Agniya Barto, a Soviet children's writer.- External links :*...
discovered in 1968 by SovietSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
astronomer Lyudmila Ivanovna Chernykh was also named in her honor.
External links
AgniyaBarto.Ru - «Agniya Barto. Poetry for Children» - Last and best collection of verses for children under edition of the author. Humour and satire in Agniya Barto creativity.- Agniya Barto. Poems
- Biography
- Agniya Barto at IMDB database
- http://www.russianart.dk/exhibition.asp?e=347Illustrations to Agnyia Barto's book "Grievance" (Обида) by Soviet artist Marina UspenskayaMarina UspenskayaMarina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya was a prominent Russian book designer and graphics painter.- Biography :Marina Uspenskaya was born in Moscow in 1925. She graduated from the 1905 Art College, where she studied theatre and decorative arts under professor V.A. Shestakov. In 1947 she entered the...
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