Alexander Shiryaev and his namesakes

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The surname Shiryaev is so common in Russia that many readers get confused as to who owns this or that verse. For example, with the name Alexander Shiryaev there are three poets at once, but, fortunately, they all have a different patronymic. It is worth talking more about each of them.

Alexander Dmitrievich Shiryaev

Alexander Dmitrievich Shiryaev lived a fairly long life - from 1922 to 1991. It took place in the Buysky rural settlement of the Kirov region, where he worked as a teacher, and then as a school director, receiving the title of Honored Teacher of the RSFSR. His two children also became teachers. The young poet's love for poetry woke up in his early years, he wrote about everything that happened around him. The first years of creativity were devoted to his home, childhood, parents, friends and all close people. His poems were easily set to music and performed by local artists.

The author wrote about something beautiful, sincere and high, there are often lines about love for children. In his mature years, the poems of Alexander Shiryaev acquired a more serious meaning, mainly his work was devoted to the war, the political situation in the worldand famous people. Of the 500 poems written, more than two hundred were published during the author's lifetime in various collections. He was not a member of any literary unions, but his works are familiar to every citizen of Kirov. Many years have passed since the death of Alexander Dmitrievich, but the locals do not forget about him. In March 2017, Shiryaev Readings were held in Buyskoye in connection with the opening of a memorial plaque in his honor.

Namesake from "Izba-Reading Room"

On the well-known website "Izba-reading room" another Alexander Shiryaev publishes his works. His civic lyrics attract over five thousand readers. Heartfelt feedback from grateful fans suggests that today you can become famous without being a member of literary associations and without doing poetry professionally.

Sincere lines resonate with people, especially dedicated to specific people. The most touching poems are dedicated to the daughter. Some of the author's works have been published in various collections, the latest work is dated 2013.

Third namesake

Alexander Shiryaev "3" was born in 1956 in the Komi Republic. He lived with his parents until the age of 17. After reaching this age, he had to move to the Tambov region. Relatives remember little Sasha as an incredibly creative child: he always loved to draw, make wood crafts, and create amazing paintings. In 1975, Shiryaev was drafted into the army; for more than two years he served inspecial troops of the Airborne Forces. Over the years, his views on the world have changed a lot, he began to love life more in all its manifestations.

At the age of 50, he first began to write poetry, dedicating them to his friends, relatives and homeland. A few years later, he found his reader, many fans were looking forward to the release of new creative projects in local newspapers. Now a modern author has created his own personal blog on the Internet, where he publishes his poems. Several of the most popular of them appeared: "Sashka Sharik", "Birches of the Chernozem Region" and "A Moment from Life". Alexander Shiryaev has more than 18 thousand subscribers.

Poem about sister: Andrey Shiryaev

The most famous among namesakes is Andrey Vladimirovich Shiryaev, who was born on April 18, 1965 in a small town of Kazakhstan. Shiryaev always set goals for himself, which he certainly achieved. The greatest desire of youth for him was to enter the Literary Institute. Gorky. For a long time he was preparing for the entrance exams, and he managed to achieve what he wanted. At the age of 18, he was enrolled in the Faculty of Modern Poetry (Yuri Levitansky's seminar).

The young student didn't just study at the institute, he got untold pleasure from it. The student attended every lecture, took a responsible approach to doing homework, and spent all his free time at seminars. Shiryaev began his career as a journalist and philharmonic artist, until he headed the FIELD portal as editor-in-chief. In poetryhe surpassed every Alexander Shiryaev. Poems to his sister, published in 2008, brought him real fame:

"My sister, while the eyes, darkening, dare not say or change, I will wait, because waiting is more painful, than living."

Tragic Fate

Shiryaev Alexander Dmitrievich passed away in 1991, and his namesakes continue to delight poetry lovers with their work. The life of Andrei Vladimirovich was tragic. Being a member of the Moscow Writers' Union and popular in the country, he spent the last 10 years of his life in Ecuador, communicating with fans of his work via the Internet. In 2013, readers began to notice that the poet's works were becoming depressing. In October, he posted a new verse on his Facebook, “I have to go,” indicating that these are his last lines.

On October 18, he committed suicide, unable to fight the disease, which deprived him of physical activity and a fulfilling life. It was his choice. He completed his last book the day before. During his lifetime, seven of his poetry collections were published, including: "Chilled Pantheon", "Clay Letter", "Chilled Angel".

Instead of a conclusion

Critics have always considered it amazing that so many people with the same last name have achieved high results in the creative field. The heroes of the article lived in different cities and did not even know about the existence of each other. People who are far from poetry often confuse authors,believing that Alexander Shiryaev is the one who had the nickname "Ecuador" and once wrote poignant lines dedicated to his sister. Now we know that the author of these lines is Andrei Shiryaev, and we called him an Ecuadorian because it was on this land that he lived in recent years.

Each of the poets named Shiryaev has its own readership and those who are truly close to their work.