Literature

Serapion brothers: history and photos

Serapion brothers: history and photos

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Despite its short history, the Serapion Brothers group was of great importance for Russian literature of the 20th century. From her midst came a number of remarkable writers such as Mikhail Zoshchenko, Veniamin Kaverin, Lev Lunts, Vsevolod Ivanov, Mikhail Slonimsky

"Mother's Love" - a work that turns the world around

"Mother's Love" - a work that turns the world around

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You can talk endlessly about motherly love. But hardly anyone will ever describe this phenomenon more exhaustively than Anatoly Nekrasov. His work "Mother's Love" has many admirers and opponents. But leaves no one indifferent

Isaac Asimov: Three Laws of Robotics

Isaac Asimov: Three Laws of Robotics

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If someone follows the Laws of Robotics, he is either a robot or a very good person. What then is the difference between a robot and a human? “A huge difference. First of all, robots are deeply decent.”

How many people, so many opinions: who said, where did the expression come from and the history of the statement

How many people, so many opinions: who said, where did the expression come from and the history of the statement

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This article is about Publius Terence, the man behind the popular phrase "How many people, so many opinions". You will learn his biography, difficult life path, as well as the details of his work

Scott Fitzgerald: biography and creativity

Scott Fitzgerald: biography and creativity

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How did Francis Scott Fitzgerald live and work? The writer's books have much in common with his biography, and the brilliant flourishing and tragic ending really make him look like the hero of one of the novels of the "Jazz Age"

Gertrude Stein: biography, quotes, books

Gertrude Stein: biography, quotes, books

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The name of Gertrude Stein went down in history as an innovator and literary revolutionary. This woman carried the idea of freedom from social norms throughout her life, creating her own. Contemporaries openly slandered her and scolded her for her rebellious disposition. But today Gertrude Stein is a model of progressive thought and a pioneer of modernism. Who is she and what role did she play in the history of contemporary art?

Aphorisms, sayings, quotes Chernomyrdin Viktor Stepanovich

Aphorisms, sayings, quotes Chernomyrdin Viktor Stepanovich

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Many of our contemporaries remember such a bright politician as Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin. This man was the prime minister of our country in the very difficult 90s of the last century. However, today many people remember not so much the personality of Viktor Stepanovich himself as Chernomyrdin's quotes. It is the study of these quotes that this article is devoted to

Writer James White: creativity

Writer James White: creativity

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James White is a Northern Irish writer who became famous for his cycle of novels and short stories about a space hospital. He is the founder of the genre of medical science fiction. Eurocon Literary Prize Winner (1972)

Expressions about love: catch phrases, eternal phrases about love, sincere and warm words in prose and poetry, the most beautiful ways to say about love

Expressions about love: catch phrases, eternal phrases about love, sincere and warm words in prose and poetry, the most beautiful ways to say about love

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Love expressions attract the attention of many people. They are loved by those who seek to find harmony in the soul, to become a truly happy person. A sense of self-sufficiency comes to people when they are fully able to express their emotions. Feeling satisfaction from life is possible only when there is a close person with whom you can share your joys and sorrows

N. A. Nekrasov "Blessed is the gentle poet." Analysis of the poem

N. A. Nekrasov "Blessed is the gentle poet." Analysis of the poem

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Nekrasov ends his poem “Blessed is the Gentle Poet” with very beautiful and precise words about such poets. They talk about how as soon as a rebel poet dies, society immediately begins to understand how much this person has done and how much he loved, hating

The book "To yourself", Marcus Aurelius: content and reasoning

The book "To yourself", Marcus Aurelius: content and reasoning

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Marc Aurelius and his philosophical writings. The results of the reign of the emperor, as well as the results of his life, biographical facts about Marcus Aurelius, the books "Reflections" and "To Himself", how the philosophy of Marcus Aurelius influenced his life, the golden period of the Roman Empire - about this in the article

Heroism in war: an essay on courage and self-sacrifice

Heroism in war: an essay on courage and self-sacrifice

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War changes people's lives. Turns it inside out. Rebukes the vile, rewards the brave. At the same time, he ruthlessly cripple fates, destroy cities, families, separate loved ones, kill the innocent - he does not spare anyone! And opens up endless possibilities for the manifestation of true courage and heroism

Dan Abnett, "Horus Rising" summary

Dan Abnett, "Horus Rising" summary

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Description of the work of the cult author Dan Abnett "The Rise of Horus". A summary of the saga and an introduction to the world of Warhammer 40,000

Literature and cinema - an inextricable union of two types of art

Literature and cinema - an inextricable union of two types of art

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Cinema and literature are art forms that are inextricably linked with each other. One of them originated in ancient times. The other is at the end of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, literature and cinema have a close relationship that does not weaken even in the age of computer technology. What is the strength of this union?

Alan Marshall: lessons in courage

Alan Marshall: lessons in courage

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Alan Marshall is a third-generation Australian native. He fell ill in early childhood and spent his whole life without parting with crutches. He saw life as consisting of peaks and plains, and the writer's task was to show that peaks are achievable

The kind of literature. From poetry to epic

The kind of literature. From poetry to epic

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The works that make up the cultural baggage of mankind are very diverse in content, form of presentation, composition. Each author chooses his own means of expression and puts his unique individuality into the work. However, the whole variety of works of small and large genres is divided into only three literary genres - lyrics, drama and epic. Each type of literature unites a group of genres that are similar in structure

Biography of Paul Verlaine, the great and unfortunate poet

Biography of Paul Verlaine, the great and unfortunate poet

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Who was Verlaine for French poetry, what mark did he leave in it and why did he die in complete poverty at the peak of his fame

Who wrote The Master and Margarita? History of the novel "The Master and Margarita"

Who wrote The Master and Margarita? History of the novel "The Master and Margarita"

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Who and when wrote the great novel "The Master and Margarita"? What is the history of the work, and what do eminent literary critics think about it?

What is a prose work

What is a prose work

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What is a prose work, what is its history. Types and examples of prose works, their classification

Interesting facts from the life of S altykov-Shchedrin. Brief biography and works

Interesting facts from the life of S altykov-Shchedrin. Brief biography and works

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What was S altykov-Shchedrin like? What is the value of his literary works? What was unusual for that time in his life and work?

Which writer has written the most books? Who wrote the most words?

Which writer has written the most books? Who wrote the most words?

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Rating of writers by the number of books and works written. And also the most prolific author on Earth, who is not a writer in the usual sense

Pratchett Terry. Discworld reading order - discussions and opinions

Pratchett Terry. Discworld reading order - discussions and opinions

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In what order to read Terry Pratchett's books, can they be read in free order. How many books were written by the author when he started writing

Alexander Blok, "About Valor, About Feats, About Glory". History and analysis of the poem

Alexander Blok, "About Valor, About Feats, About Glory". History and analysis of the poem

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About the creative path of Blok, about his famous poem "About valor, about exploits, about glory" and about his poems about the motherland

Innovation - what is it? Innovation in literature and art. Chekhov as an innovator

Innovation - what is it? Innovation in literature and art. Chekhov as an innovator

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What is innovation. Innovation in painting, in literature. Innovators of the 19th century, Chekhov's innovation in drama and literature

Analysis of Akhmatova's poem "Native Land" and its background

Analysis of Akhmatova's poem "Native Land" and its background

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Where should I begin to analyze the poem? What is special about it? What does Anna Andreevna Akhmatova express in it?

Interesting facts from the life of Akhmatova Anna Andreevna. short biography

Interesting facts from the life of Akhmatova Anna Andreevna. short biography

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Interesting facts from the life and work of Anna Andreevna Akhmatova. What a poetess was unusual. Her short biography

Poetry of A. A. Fet. Analysis of the poem "I will not tell you anything"

Poetry of A. A. Fet. Analysis of the poem "I will not tell you anything"

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Distinctive features of the poetry of Athanasius Fet, background and analysis of the poem "I won't tell you anything"

"Against the current". Tolstoy Alexey Konstantinovich

"Against the current". Tolstoy Alexey Konstantinovich

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Childhood of Alexei Tolstoy, his career. Why he abandoned his career and how the poem "Against the Current" is related to this, as well as its brief analysis

Chronological table of Goncharov Ivan Aleksandrovich. short biography

Chronological table of Goncharov Ivan Aleksandrovich. short biography

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Chronology of the life of I. A. Goncharov from birth to death, who he was when he wrote his famous novels

What is bibliography in general and bibliography in particular, its history in Russia

What is bibliography in general and bibliography in particular, its history in Russia

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What is a bibliography, how did it develop in Russia. What are the types of bibliography? What is this science for?

Sergey Nosov is a contemporary writer

Sergey Nosov is a contemporary writer

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Biography and books of Sergei Nosov. Why is he compared with Gogol and how did his literary path begin

Sinelnikov V.V.: reviews about the writer, books, biography, photo

Sinelnikov V.V.: reviews about the writer, books, biography, photo

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This article tells about the famous Russian psychotherapist and author of books on personal growth and self-improvement - Valery Sinelnikov. Sinelnikov's first book, Love Your Disease, was published in 1999 and became an absolute bestseller

Ustinova Tatyana: biography, books, films

Ustinova Tatyana: biography, books, films

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Today there are many women writers in the world of Russian literature. Among them, Ustinova Tatyana occupies a special, leading position. Her books are published in millions of copies, her exciting novels instantly become the basis of the screenplays of the most exciting films

"Keg of amontillado": summary and reviews

"Keg of amontillado": summary and reviews

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The story of the American writer Edgar Allan Poe "The Cask of Amontillado" was written in 1846, at the same time it was published on its pages by the popular American magazine Godey's Lady's Book. According to the type of construction, this story is a confession of a murderer, the story of one terrible revenge, which the protagonist prepared for his offender. The article provides a summary of "The Cask of Amontillado", a description and analysis of the work, as well as the history of its writing

Children's Fiction Book Selection

Children's Fiction Book Selection

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Children's fiction is a separate world in literature, gaining momentum in recent years. Moreover, the line separating the works of this genre from more adult fiction is often very insignificant

The most famous sayings of Oscar Wilde: thoughts, quotes and aphorisms

The most famous sayings of Oscar Wilde: thoughts, quotes and aphorisms

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Oscar Wilde is a famous English writer. His works are read with pleasure by the whole world. He is especially known as the author of the scandalous and exciting novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. The statements of Oscar Wilde, found in this and other books, are so precise and rational that they affect the realities of everyday life, emphasize the importance of all its spheres

What is an author's position? Ways of expressing the author's position in the text

What is an author's position? Ways of expressing the author's position in the text

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The author's position in the text can be expressed directly or indirectly. In order to understand how the author evaluates his character or the situation depicted in the text, you should know the main ways of expressing the author's position

What are the proverbs about envy?

What are the proverbs about envy?

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There are a huge number of proverbs on various topics in the world. Most often they reflect the injustice of worldly existence and all sorts of human vices

Children's poems about pumpkin

Children's poems about pumpkin

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The poetic form of describing vegetables can serve adults well not only as an educational element for kids, but also as a way to instill love for a particular product. Therefore, very often all mothers and grandmothers tell poems to their fidgets, in which, in an affectionate form, attention is focused on the beneficial properties of delicious food from the garden. Poems about pumpkin are in great demand among such creative tricks among parents

National hero: Symon Petlyura

National hero: Symon Petlyura

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Simon Petlyura… This man was an outstanding fighter for the national independence of Ukraine. In the Soviet Union, his name was undeservedly tarnished, called a bandit. But history always puts everything in its place