Ivan Savvich Nikitin
Ivan Savvich Nikitin ( Russian Ива́н Са́ввич Ники́тин ; * 21 September July / 3 October 1824 greg. In Voronezh ; † 16 October July / 28 October 1861 greg. Ibid) was a Russian lyric poet, whose work especially because of his Descriptions of nature gained notoriety. But other motifs, such as the depiction of the sufferings and pains of life, characterize the work of Ivan Nikitin, who spent his entire life in his hometown Voronezh.
Life
Ivan Nikitin was born the son of a businessman. His childhood and youth were carefree. His father, Sawwa Yevtichievich, was an important citizen of the city as a candle maker and shopkeeper. But he played a fatal role in the life of his son. He was a despotic, restless person. After attending a denominational school, Ivan Nikitin entered a seminary. During this time he dealt with the work of Pushkin and Koltsov . He didn't finish the seminar, his mother died, his father gave himself up to alcohol, whereupon his father's business went bankrupt. A difficult period in life began for Nikitin, he worked in an inn and in a shop. In 1853 Nikitin's first poems were published. They aroused lively interest from readers and critics. In 1856 Nikitin's first collection of poems was published. Three years later he opened a bookstore. With the establishment of a library that was accessible to everyone, the poet wanted to offer the poorer sections of the population the opportunity to read and purchase literary works. In 1859 Nikitin's health deteriorated, but he still took an active part in the literary life of his hometown, opened Sunday schools, held matinees. After a severe cold in May 1861, he was unable to recover and died on October 16, 1861 in Voronezh.
Honors in Voronezh
- In the Nikitinskaya ulitsa named after him (German: Nikitinskaya Street ) there is a memorial from 1964 in the courtyard of house number 19.
- The city library on Ploschtschad Lenina (German: Lenin Square ) is named after IS Nikitin, as is the Ploschtschad Nikitina (German: Nikitin Square ) at the intersection of Karla Marxa (German: Karl-Marx-Strasse ) with the Revoluzii prospectus. The city fathers erected a memorial for the poet at this point in 1911.
Web links
- Literature by and about Ivan Savvich Nikitin in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Iwan Nikitin in the anthology "Klub bis 40" about Russian poets who were not allowed to reach the age of forty (de)
- Poems by Ivan Savvich Nikitin on Stihipoeta.ru (Russian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nikitin, Ivan Savvich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Никитин, Иван Саввич; Nikitin, Ivan Savvich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian lyric poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Voronezh |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 1861 |
| Place of death | Voronezh |