Who is the author of the fairy tale "The Hedgehog in the Fog"?

The author of the fairy tale "The Hedgehog in the Fog" - Sergei Grigorievich Kozlov. It can rightly be considered a category of fairy-tale writers, which is very honorable for everyone who decided to serve the art of the word. In addition, the writer's pen belongs to plays written specifically for the theater, poetry works for children and adults.

How did the "Hedgehog in the Fog"

The character of the work of Sergei Kozlov became famous after the release of the animated film directed by Yuri Norshtein. But the hero himself appeared much earlier. The author of the fairy tale "The Hedgehog in the Fog" conceived the creation of his literary characters, who will lead the little inquisitive readers and help them discover the many secrets that our daily life conceals.

Hedgehog was the hero to whom the responsible role of the conductor between the child and the surrounding world was intended. To fulfill the tasks assigned to the main hero was not alone, but together with his friends - the Bear, the Turtle, the Lion, the Hare. The beginning of this whole story is fifty years old.

Work of creative collectives of animators

During this time, the history of the Hedgehog and his faithful friends continued in the scenarios written by Sergei Kozlov. But the creative teams working on the creation of animated films were already different. For this reason, heroes sometimes differ in external images, characters.

However, this circumstance did not prevent readers and fans of animated films from even more fond of the author's tales "The Hedgehog in the Fog", "The Tray! Hello", "How the Hedgehog and the Bear cub met the New Year" and many other creations of the writer.
It is worth noting that the creation of animated films based on the scenarios of Sergei G. Kozlov worked collectives, which included truly talented people - Yury Butyrin, Alla Gracheva, Natalia Marchenkova, Clara Rumyanova, Georgy Burkov, Vladimir Shainsky, Georgy Vitsin, Vyacheslav Nevinny and many others celebrities.

Hedgehog and Bear cub

These heroes are kind, resourceful, cheerful. Children understand the humor of the writer and laugh along with him over hapless friends. The author of the fairy tale "The Hedgehog in the Fog" puts his characters in a situation where it is required to make a decision, to reason, to come to each other's aid.

For example, you should think about what to do if you can not find a Christmas tree. It turns out that the hedgehog can turn out an excellent tree - it's like a tree, a thorn. You just have to dress him up.

Little readers understand that wiping the stars from dust is possible only in a fairy tale. But Hedgehog and Teddy bear are happy to do this and this is not an easy task.

Gradually the author created a special fairytale forest, where its inhabitants created their own life. Next to them is always nice to be a child and an adult. New stories of characters captured and fascinated readers.

Other literary characters

"Hedgehog in the fog" - a fairy tale, which served as the basis for creating a series of author's works. The result of the creative search of S. G. Kozlov was the appearance of such characters as Lion, Hare, Tortoise.

Thanks to the appearance of the Hare, the characters learned to value friendship. Bullfinch suggested that care is very important in relations. The wolf showed resourcefulness, which helped the Hedgehog get rid of loneliness.

Not less loved by children and adults. Lion and the Turtle. Their famous song "I'm in the sun" is a smile and a sincere desire to sing along. Heroes are spontaneous, clean, open. This bribes everyone who gets to know them. However, these are all the characters of the works of Sergei Grigoryevich Kozlov.

Creative biography of the writer

It often happens that after getting to know a literary work and its heroes, readers want to get to know the author more closely. This fact only indicates that the dialogue between the writer and the readers can be called accomplished. A similar situation was experienced by the author of the fairy tale "The Hedgehog in the Fog".

Now the young readers and their parents know that Sergei Kozlov started his first works when he was still at school. Writer's talent led him to the Literary Institute, which he successfully graduated. As a thesis work on the commission's commission was presented a notebook with poems.

But before becoming a professional writer, SG Kozlov had to test himself, mastering many professions. He was a turner at the factory, a guide in the Pushkin Museum, a singing teacher at the school, worked in a printing house, and even served as a stoker.

All this helped the writer in his future creative work. Perhaps, it is thanks to the experience gained that wonderful poems, plays, the famous "Hedgehog in the Fog" appeared. The author throughout his life was full of creative ideas and beginnings.
To understand the character of Sergei Grigorievich, his personal literary predilections, it should be noted that he was very fond of the work of such masters of the word as Ivan Bunin, Sergei Yesenin, Boris Pasternak.

In his work, the writer used a very unusual technique, when the characters of prose works suddenly became characters of poetic texts for the reader. It amused little readers. They were delighted to meet Bear, Hare, Wolf. There was also a hedgehog among the heroes.

The author and his legacy

The bibliographic list of Kozlov's works includes more than a dozen poems, fairy tales and plays. It is known for its translations and retellings from the Ukrainian language, Mansi peoples, hunters and fishermen of Chukotka.

More than twenty animated films created by the script writer. But Kozlov's fairy tale "The Hedgehog in the Fog" remains the work that brought the author fame and national love.

In 2009, the writer was awarded a special literary prize named after Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky. Colleagues highly appreciated Kozlov's innovation in the development of children's literature. In addition, the work of the writer clearly showed the desire to maintain and follow the existing traditions in the literature for children.

Sergei Grigoryevich Kozlov died on January 9, 2010. He died in the seventy-first year of his life and was buried in Moscow.