Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak: works and biography. What did Mamin-Sibiryak write about?

The article is devoted to the popular storyteller - D.N. Mamina the Siberian. You will learn biographical information about the author, a list of his works, and also get acquainted with interesting annotations that reveal the essence of some fairy tales.

Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak. Biography. Childhood and youth

Dmitry Mamin was born on November 6, 1852. His father Narkis was a priest. Mama paid much attention to Dima's upbringing. When he grew up, his parents sent him to a school where the children of the workers of the Vishimo-Shaitan factory were trained.

Dad really wanted his son to follow in his footsteps. At first everything was as planned by Narkys. He entered the seminary in Perm and studied there for a whole year as a listener. However, the boy realized that he did not want to devote his life to the priest, and therefore decided to quit the seminary. His father was extremely unhappy with his son's behavior and did not share his decision. The heated atmosphere in the family forced Dmitri to leave home. He decided to go to St. Petersburg.

Trip to St. Petersburg

Here he wanders through medical institutions. During the year he is trained for a veterinarian, after which he moves to the medical department. Then he goes to St. Petersburg University for the Faculty of Natural Sciences, after which he begins to practice law.

As a result of six years of "walking" in various faculties, he never received a single diploma. During this period of time, he realizes that he wants to become a writer with all his heart.

From under his pen is born the first work, which is called "Secrets of the Dark Forest". Already in this work you can see his creative potential and outstanding talent. But not all his works immediately became masterpieces. His novel "In the Swirl of Passions", which was published in a small-circulation magazine under the pseudonym E. Tomsky, was criticized in "down and ashes."

Homecoming

At the age of 25, he returns to his homeland and writes new works under the pseudonym Sibiryak, so as not to be associated with the loser E. Tomsky.

In 1890, followed by his divorce with his first wife. He marries the actress M. Abramova. Together with his new wife Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak moved to St. Petersburg. Their happy marriage did not last long. The woman died immediately after the birth of her daughter. The girl was called Alyonushka. It was thanks to the beloved daughter Mamin-Sibiriak that opened to readers as a charming storyteller.

It is important to note such an interesting fact: some works of Mamin-Sibiryak came under the pseudonyms Onik and Bash-Kurt. He died at the age of sixty.

List of works by Mamin-Sibiryak

• "Alenushkin's Tales."
• "Balaburda."
• "Spitfire".
• "In a stone well."
• "Wizard".
• "In the mountains".
• "In the study."
• "Emelya the Hunter".
• "The Green War."
• Series "From the distant past" ("The Road", "The Execution of Fortune," "Illness," "The History of a Sawker," "Beginner," "Book").
• Legends: "Baimagan", "Maya", "Swan Khantygaya".
• "Forest Fairy Tale".
• "Medvedko".
• "On the river Chusovoy."
• "On a way".
• "Near the Nodja."
• "Fathers."
• "First correspondence".
• "Postoiko".
• "Underground".
• "Adopted".
• "Siberian stories" ("Abba", "Depeche", "Dear guests").
• Tales and stories for children: "Akbozat", "Bogach and Yeremka", "In the wilderness", "Winter on the Student".
• "Gray neck".
• "The stubborn goat."
• "The Old Sparrow".
• "Tale of the glorious king of Peas."

Annotations for the fairy tales of Mamin-Sibiryak

A real talented narrator is Mamin-Sibiryak. Fairy tales of this author are very popular with children and adults. They feel sincerity and special penetration. They were created for the beloved daughter, whose mother died during childbirth.

It is difficult to single out the best tales of the author. All of them are excellent. Let's note the most popular fairy tales of Mamin-Sibiryak.

• "The Tale of Komar Komarovich." A cheerful story about how Komar - Long Nose with his comrades chased away Shaggy Mishka - Short Tail. From a fairy tale, you will learn how to drive a large and fierce beast by small insects.
• "Vanya's Name Day." A fairy tale about how puppets and clowns gathered at the Vankina birthday, Petrushka with his friends, the Bear with the Hare, and many others. People feasted and cheered, and there was also no rubbish. But something bad happened. And what exactly, you will learn from the fairy tale.
• "About the brave hare." This fairy tale about a boastful hare with long ears, a short tail and slanting eyes. When he was little, he was terrified of everything. When he grew older, he decided that fearing nothing and no one would. Even the wolf. He was shouting about this to the whole forest. What will the bragging lead to?

• "A fairytale about Voronushka - a black little head and a yellow bird Canary." This is an incredible and at the same time sad story about how they lived, did not grieve in the world two friends and helped each other in everything. But how did they end up together? You will learn about this from a fairy tale.
• "The Gray Neck." This is a touching story about a little duck, with which the fox broke the wing. Because of this, she could not fly away with her family and was forced to stay on the river. She made friends with the bunny, but was afraid of the fox, who threatened to eat it. What ended this amazing story?

• "Forest Fairy Tale" is a story with elements of a scientific style. Mamin-Sibiryak is interesting in his narrative about the life of the forest. Active participants in the action - Belka, Wind, Spruce, River, Grass. A lot of interesting and useful information is contained in a small fairy tale.
• "Cleverer than all." The tale of the proud turkey, who believed that he was the most intelligent among the birds. Hungry birds, among whom were the Husak, the Chickens, the Duck, the Rooster, the Indians, waited for the hostess Matryona, who had to feed them. What conversation took place between them? Will Turkey prove to all its comrades that he is really cleverer than everyone else?

Conclusion

Thus, Mamin-Sibiryak did not immediately become a well-known writer. He repeatedly changed faculties and universities, until he found his true vocation. He was married twice. From the second marriage he had a wonderful daughter - Alyonushka, whom he loved with all his heart. It was for his daughter that he wrote a large number of fairy tales, which are firmly included in the golden fund of children's literature. Each of the fairy tales is a separate masterpiece. Many of them are instructive, many contain a lot of useful information that develops the child's creative thinking. And many stories are just funny, funny and interesting.