The best children's writers and books for the development of children. The most famous children's writers: list, biographies and interesting facts Children's writers and their works

Art created for children is a diverse and extensive part of modern culture. Literature has been present in our lives since childhood, it is with its help that the concept of good and evil is laid, a worldview and ideals are formed. Even at preschool and primary school age, young readers can already appreciate the dynamics of poetry or beautiful fairy tales, and at an older age they begin to read thoughtfully, so books should be selected accordingly. Let's talk about Russians and foreign children's writers and their works.

Children's writers of the 19th and 20th centuries and the development of children's literature

For the first time, books especially for children in Russia began to be written in the 17th century, in the 18th century the formation of children's literature began: at that time such people as M. Lomonosov, N. Karamzin, A. Sumarokov and others lived and worked. The 19th century is the heyday of children's literature, the "Silver Age", and we still read many books by writers of that time.

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

The author of "Alice in Wonderland", "Alice Through the Looking Glass", "The Hunt for the Snark" was born in a small village in Cheshire (hence the name of his character - the Cheshire Cat). The real name of the writer is Charles Dodgson, he grew up in a large family: Charles had 3 brothers and 7 sisters. He went to college, became a professor of mathematics, even received the rank of deacon. He really wanted to become an artist, he painted a lot, loved to take pictures. As a boy, he wrote stories, funny stories, adored the theater. If his friends had not persuaded Charles to rewrite his story on paper, Alice in Wonderland might not have seen the light of day, but nevertheless the book was published in 1865.

Carroll's books are written in such an original and rich language that it is difficult to find a suitable translation for some words: there are more than 10 versions of the translation of his works into Russian, and readers themselves can choose which one to prefer.

Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002)

Astrid Eriksson (Married Lindgren) grew up in a farmer's family, her childhood was spent in games, adventures and farm work. As soon as Astrid learned to read and write, she began to write various stories and the first poems.

The story "Pippi Longstocking" Astrid composed for her daughter when she was sick. Later, the novels “Mio, my Mio”, “Roni, the robber’s daughter”, a trilogy about the detective Callie Blumkvist, a triology loved by many, which tells about the cheerful and restless Carlson, were published.

Astrid's works are staged in many children's theaters around the world, and her books are adored by people of all ages. In 2002, the literary prize in honor of Astrid Lindgren was approved - it is awarded for her contribution to the development of literature for children.

Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940)

This is a Swedish writer, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Selma reluctantly recalled her childhood: at the age of 3, the girl was paralyzed, she did not get out of bed, and the only consolation for her was the tales and stories told by her grandmother. At 9 years old, after treatment, the ability to move in Selma returned, she began to dream of a career as a writer. She studied hard, received her PhD, became a member of the Swedish Academy.

In 1906, her book about the journey of little Nils on the back of Martin the goose was published, then the writer released the collection Trolls and People, which included fantastic legends, fairy tales and short stories, she also wrote many novels for adults.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973)

This English writer cannot be called exclusively for children, since adults also read his books with delight. The author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit: A Journey There and Back, the creator of the amazing world of Middle-earth, on which incredible films are made, was born in Africa. When he was three years old, his mother, who was an early widow, brought two children to England. The boy was fond of painting, foreign languages \u200b\u200bwere easily given to him, he even became interested in studying "dead" languages: Anglo-Saxon, Gothic and others. During the war, Tolkien, who went there as a volunteer, catches typhus: it is in his delirium that he invents the "elvish language" that has become the hallmark of many of his heroes. His works are immortal, they are very popular in our time.

Clive Lewis (1898-1963)

Irish and English writer, theologian and scholar. Clive Lewis and John Tolkien were friends, it was Lewis who was one of the first to hear about the world of Middle-earth, and Tolkien about the beautiful Narnia. Clive was born in Ireland but lived most of his life in England. He published his first works under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton. In 1950-1955, his "Chronicles of Narnia" was first published, telling about the adventure of two brothers and two sisters in a mysterious and magical land. Clive Lewis traveled a lot, wrote poetry, liked to discuss various topics and was a comprehensively developed person. His works are loved by adults and children to this day.

Russian children's writers

Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky (1882-1969)

Real name - Nikolai Korneychukov is known for children's fairy tales and stories in verse and prose. He was born in St. Petersburg, lived for a long time in Nikolaev, Odessa, from childhood he firmly decided to become a writer, but, having arrived in St. Petersburg, he was faced with refusals from the editors of magazines. He became a member of a literary circle, a critic, wrote poems and stories. For bold statements, he was even arrested. During the war, Chukovsky was a war correspondent, editor of almanacs and magazines. He spoke foreign languages and translated the works of foreign authors. The most famous works of Chukovsky are “Cockroach”, “Tsokotuha Fly”, “Barmaley”, “Aibolit”, “Wonder Tree”, “Moydodyr” and others.

Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (1887-1964)

Playwright, poet, translator, literary critic, talented author. It was in his translation that many first read Shakespeare's sonnets, Burns' poems, and fairy tales from different peoples of the world. Samuel's talent began to manifest itself in early childhood: the boy wrote poetry, had the ability to learn foreign languages. Poetry books by Marshak, who moved from Voronezh to Petrograd, immediately enjoyed great success, and their feature is a variety of genres: poems, ballads, sonnets, riddles, songs, sayings - he was able to do everything. He has received many awards and his poems have been translated into dozens of languages. The most famous works are “Twelve Months”, “Luggage”, “The Tale of the Stupid Mouse”, “That's how absent-minded”, “Mustache-striped” and others.

Agnia Lvovna Barto (1906-1981)

Agniya Barto was an exemplary student, already at school she began to write poetry and epigrams for the first time. Now many children are brought up on her poems, her light, rhythmic poems have been translated into many languages of the world. Agnia has been an active literary figure all her life, a member of the jury of the Andersen competition. In 1976, she received the G.H. Andersen Prize. The most famous poems are “Bull”, “Bullfinch”, “Tamara and I”, “Lyubochka”, “Bear”, “Man”, “I am growing” and others.

Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (1913-2009)

He can be considered a classic of Russian children's literature: a writer, chairman of the Union of Writers of the RSFSR, a talented poet, writer, fabulist, playwright. It is he who is the author of two hymns: the USSR and the Russian Federation. He devoted a lot of time to social activities, although at first he did not have a dream of becoming a writer: in his youth he was both a laborer and a member of a geological exploration expedition. We all remember such works as "Uncle Styopa - a policeman", "What do you have", "Song of friends", "Three little pigs", "New Year's Eve" and others.

Contemporary children's writers

Grigory Bentsionovich Oster

Children's writer, in whose works adults can learn a lot of interesting things. He was born in Odessa, served in the Navy, his life is still very active: he is a leading, talented author, cartoon screenwriter. "Monkeys", "A Kitten Named Woof", "38 Parrots", "Got Bitten" - all these cartoons were filmed according to his script, and "Bad Advice" is a book that has gained immense popularity. By the way, an anthology of children's literature has been published in Canada: the books of most writers have a circulation of 300-400 thousand, and Auster's Bad Advice has sold 12 million copies!

Eduard Nikolaevich Uspensky

From childhood, Eduard Uspensky was a ringleader, participated in KVN, organized skits, at the same time he first tried his hand at writing, later he began to write plays for children's radio programs, children's theaters, dreamed of creating his own magazine for children. The cartoon "Crocodile Gena and his friends" brought fame to the writer, since then the eared symbol - Cheburashka, has settled in almost every home. We also still love the book and cartoon “Three from Prostokvashino”, “Koloboks are Investigating”, “Plasticine Crow”, “Baba Yaga Against!” and others.

JK Rowling

Speaking of modern children's writers, it's simply impossible not to think about the author of the Harry Potter series of books, the wizard boy and his friends. It's the best-selling book series in history, and the movies made from it have been huge box office hits. Rowling had a chance to go from obscurity and poverty to worldwide fame. At first, no editors agreed to accept and publish a book about a wizard, believing that such a genre would be of no interest to readers. Only the small publishing house Bloomsbury agreed - and did not lose. Now Rowling continues to write, is engaged in charity and social activities, she is a self-fulfilled author and a happy mother and wife.

It has always been and remains in demand, exerting an immense influence on kids. Several generations grew up on the books of their favorite authors, who were the first to show kids a clear line between good and evil, taught them to know the laws of nature, the rules of communication with each other, introduced them to history and other sciences in a presentation that was understandable to the child. Many ideals, taken from children's books written by Soviet writers, became the basis for the formation of a person's character. They remain in the mind of a person until the end of life.

Soviet children's writers - authors of books for the younger generation - are a kind of educators who have assumed the moral and moral responsibility for the formation of a worthy personality. For the adult generation of Russians, these names evoke the most pleasant associations.

Almost everyone is familiar with the poems of the Soviet poetess Agnia Barto. Family, pioneers, the life of Soviet schoolchildren - the main theme of her kind, often funny works, popular with both children and adults. In them, Agniya Barto spoke the language of a real child, but in life she performed truly adult deeds: she found and returned hundreds of children scattered throughout the country to their families by the war. The case, it would seem, is hopeless, because in childhood, few people know full information about themselves (address, physical signs, necessary names). But many children could remember the bright moments of life (how they rode with Egor on a sled, how a rooster pecked painfully between the eyes, how they played with their beloved dog Dzhulbars). It was these memories that Agniya Barto, who knew how to speak the language of children, used in her search.

For 9 years, she was the host of the Find a Person radio program, on the air of which she daily read unique signs from letters flying from all over the country. Only the first issue helped seven people find their families, and for all the time, under the strict guidance of Agniya Barto, who worked as a translator from the "children's language", 927 families managed to reunite.

A prominent representative of children's writers of the Soviet era is Cheburashka, the cat Matroskin, Uncle Fyodor - and today these cartoon characters remain loved and entered into every home.

The received engineering education did not in the least prevent Eduard Uspensky from becoming a favorite children's author. His book heroes have successfully migrated to television screens and have been delighting the viewer with their adventures for several decades now. Many of them had real prototypes. So, in the writer portrayed his first wife, a lady harmful in all respects. Friend Nikolai Taraskin put on the image of the Matroskin cat: smart, hardworking and economic. At first, Ouspensky wanted to give the cat the same last name, but his friend “stood a pose” and did not allow it, although later (after the cartoon was released on the screens) he regretted it more than once. A girl in a huge fur coat, once seen by the writer in a store, became the prototype of everyone's favorite Cheburashka. Parents chose a fur coat for the baby in the summer, and the girl simply could not walk in it. As soon as she took a step, she fell. Dad, picking her up from the floor once again, said: “Well, what kind of cheburashka are you” (from the word “cheburahnutsya” - fall, crash).

Korney Chukovsky - a favorite of children

Well, who does not know the poems of Korney Chukovsky: “Fly-Tsokotuha”, “Moydodyr”, “Cockroach”, “Aibolit”, “Barmaley”? Many Soviet writers worked under their real names. Chukovsky - this was the pseudonym of Korneychukov Nikolai Vasilyevich. He wrote his most widely read works for his own and about his daughter Murochka, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 11. The poem "Aibolit" was the cry of the soul for a magical doctor who would fly in and save everyone. In addition to Murochka, Chukovsky had three more children.

All his life, Korney Ivanovich helped those who turned to him for help, using his fame, charm and artistry for this. Not all Soviet writers were capable of such open actions, but he sent money, beat out pensions, places in hospitals, apartments, helped gifted young writers to break through, fought for those who were arrested, and took care of orphaned families. By the way, in honor of Fly-Tsokotukha, entomologist A.P. Ozerov in 1992 named a new species of anteater flies from the order Diptera - mucha tzokotucha.

Soviet writers have made a significant contribution to children's literature, raising several generations of wonderful people on their works. How kindly, colorfully and informatively Vitaly Bianchi, Mikhail Prishvin tell children about the beauty of nature, instilling love for it and our smaller brothers from a young age. Such well-known Soviet writers as Arkady Gaidar, Valentin Kataev, Boris Zakhoder, and many others are still popular among readers, because the idea of kindness and compassion for one's neighbor runs through all their works.

Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov
1913 - 2009
Born March 13, 1913 in Moscow. Sergey's abilities for poetry were already revealed at the age of nine. In 1927, the family moved to the Stavropol Territory and then Sergei began to publish. In 1928, the first poem "The Road" was published in the magazine "On the Rise". After graduating from school, Sergei Mikhalkov returns to Moscow and works at a weaving factory, on a geological exploration expedition. At the same time, in 1933, he became a freelancer in the letters department of the Izvestia newspaper. Published in the magazines: "Ogonyok", "Pioneer", "Projector", in the newspapers: "Komsomolskaya Pravda", "Izvestia", "Pravda". The first collection of poems is published. In 1935, the first known work was published, which became a classic of Russian and Soviet children's literature - the poem "Uncle Styopa".
During the Great Patriotic War, Mikhalkov was a correspondent for the newspapers "For the Glory of the Motherland", "Stalin's Falcon". Together with the troops, he retreated to Stalingrad, was shell-shocked. He was awarded military orders and medals. He was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1942.
In 1944, the government of the USSR decides to change the old anthem. Mikhalkov and his co-author G. El-Registan became the authors of his text, having won a nationwide competition. In 1977, after the adoption of the new Constitution of the USSR, Sergei Mikhalkov created the second edition of the words for the State Anthem of the USSR. On December 30, 2000, President Vladimir Putin approved the text of the National Anthem of Russia to the verses of Sergei Mikhalkov (third edition). The classic said in an interview that he sincerely wanted to compose "the anthem of the Orthodox country", he is a believer and "always was a believer." “What I just wrote is close to my heart,” Mikhalkov said.
S. Mikhalkov died on August 27, 2009 at the age of 96.

Art created for children is a diverse and extensive part of modern culture.

Literature has been present in our lives since childhood, it is with its help that the concept of good and evil is laid, a worldview and ideals are formed.

Even at preschool and primary school age, young readers can already appreciate the dynamics of poetry or beautiful fairy tales, and at an older age they begin to read thoughtfully, so books should be selected accordingly.

Let's talk about Russians and foreign children's writers and their works.

Children's writers of the 19th and 20th centuries and the development of children's literature

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

The real name of the writer is Charles Dodgson, he grew up in a large family: Charles had 3 brothers and 7 sisters. He went to college, became a professor of mathematics, even received the rank of deacon. He really wanted to become an artist, he painted a lot, loved to take pictures. As a boy, he wrote stories, funny stories, adored the theater.

If his friends had not persuaded Charles to rewrite his story on paper, Alice in Wonderland might not have seen the light of day, but nevertheless the book was published in 1865.

Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002)

Astrid's works are staged in many children's theaters around the world, and her books are adored by people of all ages.

In 2002, the literary prize in honor of Astrid Lindgren was approved - it is awarded for her contribution to the development of literature for children.

Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940)

This is a Swedish writer, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Selma reluctantly recalled her childhood: at the age of 3, the girl was paralyzed, she did not get out of bed, and the only consolation for her was the tales and stories told by her grandmother. At 9 years old, after treatment, the ability to move in Selma returned, she began to dream of a career as a writer. She studied hard, received her PhD, became a member of the Swedish Academy.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973)

This English writer cannot be called exclusively for children, since adults also read his books with delight.

When he was three years old, his mother, who was an early widow, brought two children to England. The boy was fond of painting, foreign languages \u200b\u200bwere easily given to him, he even became interested in studying "dead" languages: Anglo-Saxon, Gothic and others.

During the war, Tolkien, who went there as a volunteer, catches typhus: it is in his delirium that he invents the "elvish language" that has become the hallmark of many of his heroes.

His works are immortal, they are very popular in our time.

Clive Lewis (1898-1963)

Clive was born in Ireland but lived most of his life in England. He published his first works under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton.

Clive Lewis traveled a lot, wrote poetry, liked to discuss various topics and was a comprehensively developed person.

His works are loved by adults and children to this day.

Russian children's writers

Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky (1882-1969)

Real name - Nikolai Korneychukov is known for children's fairy tales and stories in verse and prose.

He was born in St. Petersburg, lived for a long time in Nikolaev, Odessa, from childhood he firmly decided to become a writer, but, having arrived in St. Petersburg, he was faced with refusals from the editors of magazines.

He became a member of a literary circle, a critic, wrote poems and stories.

For bold statements, he was even arrested. During the war, Chukovsky was a war correspondent, editor of almanacs and magazines.

He spoke foreign languages and translated the works of foreign authors.

The most famous works of Chukovsky are “Cockroach”, “Tsokotuha Fly”, “Barmaley”, “Aibolit”, “Wonder Tree”, “Moydodyr” and others.

Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (1887-1964)

Samuel's talent began to manifest itself in early childhood: the boy wrote poetry, had the ability to learn foreign languages.

Poetry books by Marshak, who moved from Voronezh to Petrograd, immediately enjoyed great success, and their feature is a variety of genres: poems, ballads, sonnets, riddles, songs, sayings - he was able to do everything.

He has received many awards and his poems have been translated into dozens of languages.

The most famous works are “Twelve Months”, “Luggage”, “The Tale of the Stupid Mouse”, “That's how absent-minded”, “Mustache-striped” and others.

Agnia Lvovna Barto (1906-1981)

Agniya Barto was an exemplary student, already at school she began to write poetry and epigrams for the first time.

Now many children are brought up on her poems, her light, rhythmic poems have been translated into many languages of the world.

Agnia has been an active literary figure all her life, a member of the jury of the Andersen competition.

In 1976, she received the G.H. Andersen Prize.

The most famous poems are “Bull”, “Bullfinch”, “Tamara and I”, “Lyubochka”, “Bear”, “Man”, “I am growing” and others.

Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (1913-2009)

He devoted a lot of time to social activities, although at first he did not have a dream of becoming a writer: in his youth he was both a laborer and a member of a geological exploration expedition.

We all remember such works as "Uncle Styopa - a policeman", "What do you have", "Song of friends", "Three little pigs", "New Year's Eve" and others.

Contemporary children's writers

Grigory Bentsionovich Oster

Children's writer, in whose works adults can learn a lot of interesting things.

He was born in Odessa, served in the Navy, his life is still very active: he is a leading, talented author, cartoon screenwriter. "Monkeys", "A Kitten Named Woof", "38 Parrots", "Got Bitten" - all these cartoons were filmed according to his script, and "Bad Advice" is a book that has gained immense popularity.

By the way, an anthology of children's literature has been published in Canada: the books of most writers have a circulation of 300-400 thousand, and Auster's Bad Advice has sold 12 million copies!

Eduard Nikolaevich Uspensky

The cartoon "Crocodile Gena and his friends" brought fame to the writer, since then the eared symbol - Cheburashka, has settled in almost every home.

We also still love the book and cartoon “Three from Prostokvashino”, “Koloboks are Investigating”, “Plasticine Crow”, “Baba Yaga Against!” and others.

JK Rowling

Speaking of modern children's writers, it's simply impossible not to think about the author of the Harry Potter series of books, the wizard boy and his friends.

It's the best-selling book series in history, and the movies made from it have been huge box office hits.

Rowling had a chance to go from obscurity and poverty to worldwide fame. At first, no editors agreed to accept and publish a book about a wizard, believing that such a genre would be of no interest to readers.

Only the small publishing house Bloomsbury agreed - and did not lose.

Now Rowling continues to write, is engaged in charity and social activities, she is a self-fulfilled author and a happy mother and wife.

Olga

Arkady Gaidar, Janusz Korchak, Lev Kassil, Mark Twain - all these are the names of famous children's writers, whose works everyone read. Their stories and stories are filled with kindness, humanity. What is known about the life of these writers? Were they as kind and humane as their books?

There was little information about famous children's writers, especially domestic ones, in Soviet times. In anthologies and textbooks there were, of course, biographies of the authors, but they were meager, formulaic and often false. A writer who created moralizing works for children could not have vices and weaknesses.

Today, information about a particular famous person is open. We can find out what a popular author was like in his personal life, what he loved, what he suffered from, how he spent the last days of his life. The biography of the most famous children's writers today, of course, is not without fiction, but much more reliable than thirty or forty years ago.

Below are interesting facts from the life of authors whose works are known to everyone. Or almost everyone. The names of famous children's writers are listed in alphabetical order.

Hans Christian Andersen

Perhaps the most famous children's writer. Who has not read Andersen's fairy tales? "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "Wild Swans", "Ugly Duckling" - everyone remembers the plot of these fairy tales.

The childhood years of the famous writer passed in need. Andersen's father was a shoemaker, his mother was a couple. The future storyteller was a very receptive, emotional child. Hans' mother, apparently, was a kind and considerate woman. She sent her son to a charity school - one of the rare educational institutions at that time in which physical punishment was not practiced. At the age of 14, Hans Christian Andersen went to Copenhagen. He dreamed of becoming famous. As you know, his dream came true.

Agniya Barto

A woman who wrote many poems for children experienced a terrible loss - the death of her own child. Agnia Barto was born in Moscow, in the intellectual Jewish family. Since childhood, she studied at a ballet school, graduated from a choreographic school. The maiden name of the poetess is Volova. "Barto" she inherited from her first husband, a poet and ornithologist. Son Garik died 4 days before the Great Victory - May 5, 1945.

According to some reports, Agniya Barto, being the author of good children's poems, did not differ in kindness in life. She took an active part in the persecution of Chukovsky's daughter. Barto's signature was also in a collective letter dedicated to one of the works of Korney Ivanovich, which the censors called "quack nonsense nonsense".

Arkady Gaidar

The works of this author used to be present in every home library. As a rule, a brief biographical note was contained in the introduction. About the famous children's writer, however, the truth was not written. She was way too ugly.

Those born in the USSR remember such works as Blue Cup, Chuk and Gek, Timur and his team. Some of Gaidar's books were included in the school curriculum, many of them were included in the list of literature for the summer. However, Soviet readers did not know anything about the fact that the famous children's writer was a mentally unstable person and a murderer.

Arkady Gaidar began his military career at the age of fourteen. At seventeen he was already at the head of a regiment. At twenty he was accepted into the special purpose unit and sent to Khakassia. Here he had to find and destroy the white officers who acted under the leadership of Kolchak. This Gaidar did not succeed, and therefore he became angry and began to execute simple, innocent people. Even the active participants in the "Red Terror" were shocked by these actions. Gaidar was removed from his post. He spent some time in a psychiatric hospital.

Amadeus Hoffman

What works come to mind first? in the name of this famous children's writer? The list of Hoffmann's books is quite extensive, the most famous are The Golden Pot, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Sandman, Elixirs of Satan. The last work, however, is far from being aimed at a children's audience.

Amadeus Hoffmann is the most famous German romantic writer. Several ballets have been created based on his works, many films have been shot. At the same time, Hoffmann, however, like many of his other colleagues, spent most of his life in poverty. All his attempts to make a living from literature led to poverty. Only in recent years did he manage to improve his financial situation thanks to a small inheritance.

Lev Kassil

The famous Russian children's writer graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow State University. As a third-year student, he suddenly experienced an irresistible craving for literary creativity. First of all, this was expressed in lengthy letters that Kassil regularly sent to his relatives. Each of his messages was about thirty pages long.

The younger brother took the letters to the local editorial office, where they were happily published, about which the author knew nothing for a long time. When he became aware that his messages had some artistic value (otherwise they would not have been published in the newspaper), he decided to earn money by writing literary works. The most famous book by Lev Kassil is "Konduit and Shvambrania".

Rudyard Kipling

The parents of the creator of The Jungle Book dreamed that their beloved son would become an officer. Rudyard himself was not opposed to a military career. However, from childhood he suffered from myopia, and therefore had to take up literary work. Rudyard wrote short stories while still in military school. A real writing career began after several trips to Asia and the United States as a correspondent.

Janusz Korczak

According to one of the Polish musicians who lived in Warsaw at the end thirties, the writer was a surprisingly noble person. For many years Korczak was engaged in literary creativity, but during his lifetime he was not classified as a prose writer of the first rank. The thing is that his work belonged to a rather specific area.

He wrote only for children and only about children. In his books you can see a deep knowledge of child psychology. But the main thing, perhaps, was not even how Korczak wrote, but how he lived. He devoted every minute to the children. The teacher did not change this position even in the last hours of his life.

The writer organized several orphanages, collected donations, and hosted children's radio programs. In 1940, he ended up in the Warsaw ghetto along with his pupils. Korczak could have avoided death. He was a fairly well-known personality and had the opportunity, with the help of his admirers, to hide on the "Aryan" side. But of course he didn't. In August 1942, about two hundred children were sent to Treblinka. Korczak preferred to stay with his pupils and die in the gas chamber.

Lewis Carroll

The creator of the famous series of works about the adventures of Alice was born in the family of a priest. Lewis Carroll, in addition, had outstanding mathematical abilities. He received a bachelor's degree, then won a competition for lecturing at one of the English universities. Even when he became a famous writer, he continued to publish scientific works under his own name. Lewis Carroll's real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.

Mark Twain

The American prose writer, as you know, wrote not only for children. His work covers many genres. This is satire, and philosophical fiction, and journalism. Mark Twain traveled a lot, worked for correspondents for most of his life. The writer had an amazing sense of humor, while being a sensitive, romantic person. He fell in love with his future wife at first sight. Olivia became disabled after an injury she received in her youth. Twain took care of her until the end of his life.

Korney Chukovsky

The writer's childhood is known from the autobiographical book Silver Coat of Arms. Chukovsky's mother was a servant in the home of a wealthy man named Emmanuil Levenson. From him she gave birth in 1882 year of the boy who later became one of the best Soviet children's writers. The father decided to connect his life with a woman of his circle. The childhood of the future poet and prose writer passed in Odessa. Here he studied for some time at the gymnasium, which he failed to graduate due to his low birth.

Real name writer - Nikolai Korneichukov. In the metric he has like illegitimate, there was no patronymic. He later took on a pseudonym and added a fictitious middle name. The writer had four children, of whom he survived three. He dedicated many poetic works to his daughter Murochka, who died at the age of 11.

And one more fact from the biography of Korney Chukovsky. His work was highly appreciated by critics and literary figures. He was a laureate of the State Prize. But like no other, he supported talented fellow writers who fell into disgrace, and therefore, at the end of his life, he acquired many ill-wishers.