Writer Dmitry Balashov: biography, creativity

Many brilliant literary works were written in the last century. And one of the most important figures in literary circles was the writer Dmitry Balashov. His works become classics, and to this day there are people who like his great work.

Parents

The real name given to Balashov at birth is Edward M. Gipsi. His father was an actor, the poet published one poetic collection. In the famous film "Chapayev" the father of the future writer got an episodic role. Gipsi's surname was the pseudonym of Mikhail Mikhailovich Kuznetsov, he was born in 1891 and lived until the blockade in 1942. The writer's mother's name was Anna Nikolaevna Vasilieva, her profession is an artist-decorator. In the middle of the war, the future writer and his brother Henry were evacuated in the Altai Territory. When the hostilities ended, they decided to change their names, so they became Dmitry and Grigory, and the name was taken by the Balashovs, and they chose it in the usual telephone directory.

Studies and diplomas

Balashov Dmitry Mikhailovich graduated from the Leningrad Theater Institute named after A. Ostrovsky, became a candidate of philology, writer, folklorist and historian. In 1967 he entered the graduate school of the Institute of Russian Literature, where he studied for four years. From 1961 to 1968 he worked in Petrozavodsk in the Karelian branch of the Institute of Literature, History and Language.

Expeditions and accommodation

At that time, Dmitry Balashov organized several expeditions to the northern part of the world, thanks to which he wrote his scientific collections: "Folk Ballads", published in 1963, "Russian Wedding Songs" in 1969 and "Tales of the Terek Coast of the White Sea" a year later. In addition, he was an activist of the community guarding the monuments of antiquity.

In 1972 Dmitry Balashov, whose books were already published, settles in a house located in the village of Chebolaksha near the Onega Lake. There he lived until 1983, but the house burned down, and the writer is forced to change his place of residence, so he moved and settled in Veliky Novgorod.

The beginning of literary works

His first story Balashov Dmitry Mikhailovich published in 1967 in the magazine "Young Guard". He called it "Mister Veliky Novgorod", where he described the Novgorod society of the 18th century, taking into account the dialect, everyday life and spiritual development of the townspeople. It is believed that he very reliably and maturely recreated the real atmosphere of that time. This was the beginning of the literary career of the great writer, he actively begins to work in this direction, while not forgetting about the scientific activity.

The first historical novel was a work called "Martha-Posadnitsa", which was published five years after the story. The novel is dedicated to the period when Novgorod was annexed to the Moscow Principality. The basis of the novel was the works of the historian Yanina, thanks to which Dmitry managed to reflect the veche and the crisis of that time. The basis of the plot was the tragic image of Martha, who entered the struggle against the future capital. Balashov managed the impossible: he combined the documentary vision of the era with bright dramatic images of the characters. It is also worth noting that the author sympathizes more with the heretics of Novgorod than the figures of the Moscow Orthodox Church.

The main thing in fiction

If we consider Balashov as a representative of fiction, then his main creation can safely be called a cycle of novels entitled "The Sovereign of Moscow". It included ten works written from 1975 to 2000. The most popular among them is the novel, which in the period between 1991 and 1997 was written by Dmitry Balashov - "Holy Russia". This is a unique historical chronicle-epic, affecting the Russian history from 1263 to 1425. The story begins with the death of Prince Alexander Nevsky. It was for Dmitri that for the first time it turned out so clearly and plausibly to recreate the Russian Middle Ages and to fill artistic novels with historical authenticity and philosophy. He described in detail, observing the chronology of the time, described not only the geopolitical situation of the country and the main events of history, but also showed the fate, the characters and the guises of hundreds of famous people. Balashov was able to unite epic and moral and psychological tension, also contributed to the work of people's spiritual plan. In this regard, his novels were among the known world literary creations, which very realistically reflect the world in general and the person in particular.

Death

Dmitry Balashov left this world, not having time to finish his last novel from the cycle, in July 2000. He was killed in his own house, located in the village of Kozynevo. Representatives of law enforcement agencies confirmed that this was a murder, as a trauma to the head and traces of strangulation were found, and the corpse was wrapped in matting. The case was solved two years later, then for the murder of the writer, Yevgeny Mikhailov, who lived in Novgorod, and Dmitri's son Arseny were convicted. It is believed that he harbored the murder and stole his father's car. But a year later the case was reconsidered, and the criminals were released. At the moment the son is not under investigation, he changed his name and surname. But Eugene condemned again. The grave of writer Balashov is located next to the grave of his mother near St. Petersburg at the Zelenogorsk cemetery.

Bibliography

Dmitry Mikhailovich wrote many historical novels, works of scientific literature and even poems. Most of all attention of readers is attracted by the cycle of works, which Dmitry Balashov wrote - "The Tsars of Moscow". The first book tells of the struggle between the two sons of Nevsky for power. Their relationship with the Horde and much more are clearly and clearly shown as regards that time. The second book of the cycle entitled "The Great Table" tells about the tragic events taking place during the confrontation between Moscow and Tver. Almost all the books from the cycle tell of the great princes and people who played their part in the history of Russia. The last novel entitled "Yuri" the author did not have time to finish.

In addition to fiction, his historical novels, of which there are three, are also significant. Dmitry Balashov forever remembered to readers the realism of the narrative and the depth of the images of their heroes.