What works did Marshak write S. Ya during his lifetime?

The name of Marshak Samuil Yakovlevich is known all over the world. Already more than one generation has grown up on the beautiful creativity of the writer. In general, everyone knows Marshak as a children's writer, but Samuel Yakovlevich was still a poet, translator and playwright. Let's get acquainted with what works Marshak wrote during his creative life.

Previously, the writer's work

What works did Marshak write in his childhood? These were poems that the boy began to compose from the age of four. The first works were written in Hebrew, since Marshak was born into a Jewish family. Grow small Samuel in the town of Ostrogozhsk, not far from Voronezh. The boy's father was an educated man and encouraged his interests. In search of a better job, the family often changed their place of residence. In 1902, the poet's father found a permanent job in St. Petersburg and moved his entire family there. The first works of Marshak for children appeared when he was only 12 years old.

After moving to St. Petersburg, Samuel Yakovlevich gets acquainted with the critic Vladimir Stasov, who favorably accepts the poet's work. During this period Marshak created his first serious creations of a political nature. The writer gets acquainted with Gorky and lives two years with his family in Yalta. The first collection of Samuel Yakovlevich "Sionides" is published.

Marshak S. Ya. Poems for children

In 1912, the writer went to study in London, where he discovered new talents - the translation of poetry. Marshak began translating the poems of famous writers, such as Byron, Milne, Kipling. It is Samuel Yakovlevich who is grateful for the poem "The House That Jack Built". The first book of the writer is called this verse, and also contains English songs. The collection was published in 1923.

Returning to Russia, the poet organizes the "Children's Town", which includes the theater and libraries. Marshak begins to put plays on his creations. From this begins a new stage in the poet's work - poems and plays for children. What works did Marshak write for the youngest? These are the popular "Children in the cage", "Circus", "Yesterday and Today", "Poodle", "Here is such a scattered" and many others. The writer's fairy tales became especially famous: "Clever things", "Koshkin's house" and "Twelve months".

Lyrics and satires in the works of the writer

What works Marshak wrote, in addition to children's poems? These are lyrical creations, which the writer has published since 1907 in almanacs and journals. In the forties Samuel released a collection of "Poems 1941-1946", which includes 17 poems "From the lyrical notebook." Throughout life, new products were added to this cycle. For a collection of "Selected Lyrics" Marshak received in 1963 Lenin Prize.

Another style in which the writer created is a satire. Compilations of satirical poems were published in 1959 and 1964. Also, Marshak published in his newspapers and magazines his satires, epigrams and parodies.

Verses, plays and other works of the writer are translated into many languages and are popular all over the world. Tale of Marshak "Twelve Months" is included in the school curriculum. Some works of the writer were filmed and loved by small viewers.