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Alexander Trifonovich was born in the village, in the family of a blacksmith. His father was an interesting person. He did not consider himself a peasant and raised his children accordingly. Books were read every evening in their village house. Tvardovsky from childhood was familiar with the works of Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol. He composed his first poem when he was still illiterate.
At the age of 14, Alexander began writing notes for a local newspaper, and a year later his poem was published for the first time. The first book was published when Tvardovsky was 25 years old.
The main topic that worried Alexei Trifonovich was collectivization. He sang the rejection of age-old traditions and believed in a new village life.
The years of the Great Patriotic War became a turning point for the poet. He was a front-line correspondent, and since then all his works have been devoted to this difficult time. He wrote about the fate of people and the military, about how they survived or died.
During his life, Alexander Trifonovich created many poems, stories and poems. We invite you to get acquainted with the most famous works of Tvardovsky.
10 Turkin in the other world
Vasily Terkin is a fictional character, a soldier of the Great Patriotic War. This poem is a continuation of the story that got its start in the “Book of the Fighter” (more about it in the first paragraph of the rating).
The plot is fascinating – a soldier dies in a war and ends up in another world. Vasily learns that there is also an Iron Curtain, a Gulag and even a socialist hell. Everything is like in the USSR.
No wonder the poem “Turkin in the other world” did not receive approval from the authorities, because Tvardovsky ridiculed Stalinism, the bureaucratization of society and the socialist way of life.
The poem was first published in 1963 during the thaw.
9. Father and son
A poem written on a military theme in 1943. Short but capacious. It describes the tragic fate of an ordinary soldier, who for some time was considered dead. He returned home. No one waited for him, except for his son. Now they have to go to the front and overcome many difficulties, but everything is possible when a loved one is nearby.
Poem “Father and son” gives hope. Readers understand that even in the most difficult period of life, you need to move forward and always support each other.
8. By right of memory
Lyrical-journalistic poem. Tvardovsky worked on it in 1963-1969. This piece meant a lot to him. Autobiographical notes resonate with the author’s experiences, which haunted him for many years.
The poem consists of three chapters. Pure youthful dreams, the desire to benefit the country are replaced by disappointment in the system and attempts to defend the honor of their loved ones. Tvardovsky knew firsthand about the “enemies of the people”. His parents, brothers and sisters were dispossessed and exiled. They were rehabilitated only in 1996. Despite this fact, Alexander Trifonovich supported the idea of collectivization. Still, he argues that we must not forget about those difficult times. The writer blamed himself for what happened, because he was a silent observer.
Poem “By right of memory” addressed to future generations. Each person should feel responsible for what is happening in the world.
7. Ballad of Renunciation
“Ballad of Renunciation” was written in 1942. Alexander Trifonovich touched upon the topic of desertion. The writer went through the whole war and for him it was the worst crime to leave the battlefield and run away from his comrades.
In the ballad, the son returns home, the parents are very happy. Everything changes when they find out that their Ivan has escaped from the war. The father passes judgment on him, disowns his son.
The problem of soldier’s honor is now very relevant. People at all times wanted to survive, to save themselves for the family, but nothing can justify cowardice.
6. Beyond the distance
lyric poem “For the distance – the distance” written in 1950-1960. For her, Tvardovsky received the Lenin Prize (the highest form of encouragement for citizens of the USSR).
The poem consists of 15 chapters, united by one theme – the journey. The author moves along the Trans-Siberian Railway. He tells readers about the events that take place in the car and outside the train window, shares his thoughts.
Tvardovsky reflects on the fate of his native country, on eternal values. The problems of justice and conscience, life and death, creativity and destiny are intertwined with descriptions of the landscape outside the window and the traveler’s romantic mood.
5. Ballad of a Comrade
“The Ballad of a Comrade” tells about two friends. One of them is wounded, the other helps him. Their path is long and difficult, they retreat to the east. The image of the mother is vividly depicted in the ballad. Here are described women who shared their last bread with them and helped despite the fact that there were Germans nearby.
Descriptions of roads and houses are especially important. When the soldiers returned to duty and went on the offensive again, a sad picture appeared before their eyes. The fascist invaders left nothing of the familiar village through which they retreated. Tvardovsky describes these events so vividly that the reader is able to feel what great pain and hatred the main characters felt for the enemy.
4. Ant country
The poem was written in 1934, in 1936 Tvardovsky changed it a little, finalized it. The work is dedicated to collectivization.
The protagonist Nikita Morgunok goes in search of the unknown land of Ants, where there is no collective farm and everyone lives on their own. All his searches are in vain. Soon Nikita realizes that he needs to keep up with the times, and the new life has its advantages.
Tvardovsky shows the reader what motives drive people who do not agree to join the collective farm, and whether there is any sense in this.
3. house by the road
The idea for the poem was born in 1942. Once Tvardovsky saw a dilapidated house by the road and began to imagine who his masters were and what had happened to them. He completed what he started only in 1946.
The poem tells about the families that the war scattered across the Russian land. People were forced to leave their homes and flee in order to survive. There are also notes of optimism. Alexander Trifonovich argues that one should hope for the best. Families will be reunited, homes will be restored, and everything will be fine.
2. The Tankman’s Tale
The poem was written in 1942. Based on real events, this story was told to Tvardovsky by an eyewitness.
Idea “Tankman’s Tale” in the fact that during the war, children perform feats on an equal footing with adults. That is what happened this time as well. An unknown boy found out where the enemy’s weapons were and helped the soldiers destroy them.
The author emphasized that such a feat is not an isolated case. We must always remember the little heroes, even if their contribution to the great victory is insignificant, but it is invaluable.
1. Vasiliy Terkin
Alexander Trifonovich began writing the poem in 1942. It tells about the everyday life of an ordinary Russian soldier. The first chapters were published in Krasnoarmeyskaya Pravda. In 1943, he wanted to finish the work, but received a lot of letters from readers who demanded a continuation.
Vasiliy Terkin – a fictional character This simple guy never loses heart, he believes in victory. The image turned out so alive that the readers believed that it exists. Many military men dreamed of meeting him and shaking his hand.
Critics and censors, on the contrary, were dissatisfied with the work. The author should have mentioned how important the work of the party leadership in the war is. At that time, Tvardovsky experienced a creative crisis. I had to adapt to the requirements of the authorities. The author finished the poem in 1945.