The name of Marshak Samuil Yakovlevich is known in all respectsworld. Already more than one generation grew 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 as a child? These were poems that the boy began to compose from the age of 4. The first works were written in Hebrew, since Marshak was born into a Jewish family. Grow small Samuel in the town of Ostrogozhsk, near 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 Yakovlevichgets 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. Samuil Yakovlevich's first collection of "Sionids" comes out.
Marshak S. Ya. Poetry for children
In 1912 the writer goes to study in London, where he discovers 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 "Children'stown ", 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 - poetry-plays for children. What works did Marshak write for the youngest? These are the popular "Children in a 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'spoems? These are lyrical creations, which the writer 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 the collection "Selected Lyrics" Marshak received in 1963 Lenin Prize.
Another style in which the writer worked wassatire. Collections of satirical poems were published in 1959 and 1964. Also, Marshak published in his newspapers and magazines his satires, epigrams and parodies.
Poems, plays and other works of the writertranslated into many languages and are popular all over the world. Tale of Marshak "Twelve Months" is included in the school curriculum. Some of the writer's works were filmed and loved by small viewers.
