Sharov Alexander Izrailevich, science fiction writer: biography, creativity

Even now in the age of computer technology, parents buy books for children, read fairy tales and poems for them. Nothing can replace colorful pictures and interesting stories. Some of them make an indelible impression on the child's mind and are remembered, some are forgotten. The first can be attributed works that were written by Sharov Alexander.

Bright, talented and, most importantly, honest fairy tales. They show many of the features that are present in our world, bad and good. The same distinguish his works for teenagers and adults.

Sharov Alexander: writer's biography

According to those who knew Sharov, his life was rather difficult. However, he did not lose his love for people, as well as the desire for them to write, to show life as it really is. All that was inherent in him in his childhood, brought fruits in a more mature age. According to Vladimir's son, Alexander remained a child until the very end. In the sense that everything he saw around him was very bright.

The real name of Alexander is Sher Nairenberg. He was born in the Ukraine in the city of Kiev. This event happened on April 25, 1909. His family was considered professional revolutionaries. The parents of the future writer died: his mother was shot in 1937, and his father died in custody in 1949.

His training Sharov Alexander began in the Moscow Experimental School-commune them. Lepeshinsky. Then he entered the Moscow State University and graduated from the Faculty of Biology in 1932, receiving a specialty in genetics. He did not work for a long time, after a while he left for journalism. He finally left, since he started publishing in 1928, when he was studying at the university.

In 1937, Alexander Sharov appeared in the press. It was this pseudonym that Cher Shera Izrailevich took and began to sign their books. Since 1947, Sharov works in the magazine Ogonyok. There he worked until 1949. Since 1954, begins to be published in the journal "New World" in the "Diary of a writer."

During World War II he was asked to volunteer for the front. During this period, he saw many things, rose to the rank of major. He received several medals, as well as the Order of the Red Banner of Battle and the Order of the Patriotic War II degree.

Alexander Sharov died in 1984 in Moscow.

Family life of Alexander

Sharov Alexander Izrailevich was twice married. His first wife was Natalya Vsevolodovna Loiko. She also wrote and worked as an architect. The second time she married the writer AA. Beka. From this marriage, Sharov had a daughter, who was called Nina.

The second time Alexander married Anna Livanov. She gave birth to the writer's son Vladimir, who also became a writer. It is from him that the reader will learn some details about the personal life of the children's writer and the author of the fantastic books by Sharov.

The most famous works for children

Write the author began, as was said above, back in 1928. However, these, of course, were articles for magazines and newspapers, where he worked at that time. The first works, which wrote Sharov, were popular science, also wrote prose about how scientists work. Only in the fifties of the last century his new fascination-literature for children-is clearly visible.

Let's list the most popular works written by him for the younger generation.

"The Man-the Pea and the Innocence". Very fairy, magical and wise work, which tells about a boy who lost his mother. She left him with a legacy of some things and punished nobody to give. And the boy set off. While traveling with him, many events take place, but the most important is a meeting with the teacher of the Goroshina Man, the salvation of the Princess and the fairy-tale city. There were many tests, but the boy coped.

"Wizards come to people." Quite an interesting work, which is hard to call a fairy tale, but still it is for children. The work includes stories about famous storytellers, how they created their fairy tales, and also about their life. The book includes stories about the following authors: S.T. Asakov, A. Pogorelsky, P.P. Ershov, A.S. Pushkin, V.F. Odoevsky, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Janusz Korczak and many others.

"Kukushonok is a prince from our yard." This story was published in 1970. It tells about the amazing adventures that began after Sashka met in the yard an old man with flowers on his head instead of hair.

"The Adventures of Ezhenka and other painted little men." The story of two brothers - evil and good artists. And about the magic pencils with which you can draw anything. And about the blue-eyed red-haired girl Yen'inka.

"Volodya and Uncle Alesha." An interesting story about the friendship between the boy Volodya and Uncle Alyosha. The latter does not get along with Volodya's neighbor, although she likes him very much. But Alyosha knows how to tell very interesting stories. And made friends.

"Kid Arrow is the winner of the oceans". A small instructive story about how confidence in victory helps to win it.

"A Tale of Three Mirrors."

Works for adults

Of course, Alexander Sharov wrote for adults. These works were created in the style of fiction. They are distinguished by an ironic syllable with a rather large admixture of satire. We list the known works:

• "After overwriting";
• "The Island of Pyrrou";
• "Illusion or Kingdom of hummocks";
• "Mystery of the manuscript 700".

Other books by Sharov

And below we list the remaining works that are not so famous, but also important for the younger generation, and for adults, because Alexander Sharov wrote the book for everyone. So:

• "The girl who is waiting";
• "The Boy Dandelion and Three Keys";
• "On a frozen planet";
• "Long years";
• "In the ruins";
• "In the cold";
• "Some amazing events from the life of Boris Puzyrkov."

Feature of Sharov's works

In his works the author raises many uncomfortable questions. His works are very honest, hard-won, humane. Their content is strong and significant, in some cases severe.

It should be noted that Sharov never wrote "sweet" tales, which always and necessarily contain a good end, where there is nothing terrible. No, these were not horror films, but his works for children reveal the world of human actions and emotions, which are not found in other similar works. This is precisely their honesty.

A special atmosphere of the author's works was emphasized by pictures of illustrator Nicky Golts, who collaborated with Sharov. Those first books, which were published in the Soviet era, had a completely different appearance than those reprinted in modern times.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I would like to note that today quite a large number of Soviet-era writers are simply forgotten. And they were really good writers, whose works affected the souls of children and adults. It is to be hoped that someday Alexander Sharov (writer) will also be reissued and he will be remembered by the current generation, who grew up on books about Harry Potter.