Konstantin Ivanov
Konstantin Vasilyevich Ivanov ( Chuvash Иванов Константин Васильевич ; born May 15 . Jul / 27. May 1890 greg. In Slakbasch (Chuvash: Слакпуç, Russian: Слакбаш) in the former Ufa Governorate , today in a circle Belebei in Bashkortostan , † March 13 jul . / March 26, 1915 greg. In Slakbasch) was a Chuvash poet and founder of Chuvash literature.
life and work
As the son of a wealthy farming family, Konstantin Ivanov attended a school for Chuvash teachers in Simbirsk from 1903 to 1907 . Excluded from taking part in anti-Tsarist demonstrations, he returned to Slakbasch. In 1909 he passed the exam to become a so-called folk teacher.
In 1907 he began his literary production with translations by Lermontow , Tolstoy , Kolzow and Nekrasow from Russian into Chuvash.
At the age of 18 he wrote the poem Narspi (published in Simbirsk in 1908), which made him famous, has been translated into several languages and is also known as the Chuvash Romeo and Juliet . His better-known works include the poems Autumn , The Hungry , Our Time , his ballads and the drama Slave of the Devil .
Konstantin Ivanov died of pulmonary tuberculosis when he was less than 25 years old .
Honors
In the village of Slakbasch, a museum about the life and work of Ivanov was established. The Chuvash Academy Theater was named after him, as was a street in Cheboksary .
Web links
- Narspi translated into German by Vladimir Iwanow with a short biography
- CV on the Russian website peoples.ru
- CV on the website of the University of Bashkortostan
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ivanov, Constantine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ivanov, Konstantin Wassiljewitsch (full name); Васильевич, Иванов Константин |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chuvash poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Slakbasch |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1915 |