Maria Arbatova: brief biography

Maria Arbatova, whose biography is described in this article, is a well-known Russian writer, public figure, distinguished by her feminist views.

A family

Maria's father - Ivan Gavrilovich Gavrilin - was originally from the Ryazan province. He studied at the Faculty of History, later worked as deputy editor of the Red Star. Then he was sent to Murom to teach Marxist philosophy in military academies.

Mother of Maria - Tsivya Ilinichna Aizenshtat - was born in Moscow in 1922. She studied at the medical institute, but after evacuation from the capital she transferred to the veterinarian institute. Graduated with a diploma of a microbiologist.

In 1957, in July, the couple had a daughter, Maria. A year later they returned to Moscow, where Masha went to school. In the Komsomol, unlike their friends did not join, motivating it with their principles.

Youth (education)

After graduation, Maria Ivanovna entered the philosophy department of the country's main university. But I did not study there for long, indicating ideological contradictions as the reason for my deduction.

Then she entered the Literary Institute . Gorky, who graduated in 1984. In parallel, she studied psychoanalytic counseling with Boris Kravtsov, who was often criticized for esoteric bias in his work.

After receiving all the necessary knowledge, Maria Arbatova helped women undergo rehabilitation in the psychological club "Harmony". In addition, she conducted private practice as a psychoanalyst.

Creation

In the literary world, about Maria Arbatov is often referred to as a playwright, and this despite the fact that her last play was written in 1994. In total, since 1979, the writer has created fourteen dramatic works.

Maria Arbatova stated more than once that she will not write any more plays, because she does not want to communicate with the reader on the "spoiled phone of the theater". The fact is that she was not satisfied with the productions created by her own works. As a true feminist, she claimed the inability of the male director to understand and read her play in the right direction.

Among the most famous dramatic works can be identified "Equation with two unknowns" (1982), "Taking the Bastille" (1994).

On the writer's account there are twenty-two books, the first of which was published in 1991. In literary criticism her works are usually called "women's prose." What is their phenomenon?

First of all, Maria Arbatova represents in her works a feminist hierarchy of values. Many of her books are autobiographical. By example, she shows the reader the basic concepts of the female world. In her books she raises the themes of motherhood, sexuality, gender equality, civil responsibility.

One of the most famous books of the author is a collection of short stories "My name is a woman", published in 1998. This is a kind of autobiography, in which there are collected stories from life, designed to warn and arm the readers.

Despite her popularity in the media, Maria Arbatova does not receive high marks from literary critics for her work.

Political and social activities

The writer has participated in the political life of the country quite a lot, participating in various PR projects. For example, she wrote pre-election speeches for Yeltsin and Ella Pamfilova.

Several times ran for the State Duma, but lost, not gaining a couple of percent. Was a part of some parties ("Civil Force"), as a candidate participated in the elections to the Moscow City Duma.

After in December 2007 she was expelled from the list of candidates for State Duma deputies, she wrote a revealing chapter about her party, including it in the book "How I Tried to Honor the Duma". The main outrage was directed to the personality of M. Barshchevsky, the head of the party.

Maria Arbatova, whose photo often appears in the "yellow press", worries about the rights of LGBT minorities, defends the rights of gay couples who want to have a baby. In this regard, accuses the government of our country of discrimination.

Personal life

Despite the fact that the writer is not a canon of female beauty, there were always a lot of men around her. She first married at the age of eighteen. Her chosen one was musician Alexander Miroshnik. They met in a bohemian institution, and three days later they went to the registry office. A swift decision did not affect the quality of family life, which lasted for seventeen years.

In this marriage, Mary gave birth to two sons - the twins Peter and Paul. Young people graduated from the RSUH and successfully work in the field. In his youth, they played in a rock band, paying tribute to his father's talent.

With her second husband, Arbatova met on the day of her divorce with her first husband. And in their history, too, events swirled in a whirlwind. Oleg Vite was a political expert. Their marriage lasted eight years.

The third marriage lasts until now. Maria Arbatova, whose personal life consists of a series of fateful events, hopes that this union will remain for the rest of her life. Her husband is Hindu Shumit Datta Gupta is a financial analyst who has lived in Russia since 1985.