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Everyone took from Tolstoy that he was at heart

Myths of the Great Lion

Nikolai Alexandrov

November 20, 1910 Leo Tolstoy died. Century without Tolstoy ... Sounds pretty lonely. Chekhov wrote: "... when the literature has a thick, it is easy and pleasant to be a writer, and even to realize that nothing has been done and not doing, not as scary as Tolstoy does for everyone." No Tolstoy, is not so easy and pleasant, and, probably, not only in literature. Disappears fulcrum.

Clearly, as contemporaries were shocked by the death of Tolstoy. But almost more than death, shook the care of Tolstoy Yasnaya Polyana. It was almost like a denial. As if the monarch resigned, came to the throne, abolished its power.

The amazing thing - the greatness of Tolstoy during the life of a writer hardly anyone doubted. It was perceived almost as a given, as an absolute fact. Tolstoy might disagree vehemently argue, but in these disputes to feel anger and irritation for some form of immutability. It felt solid understanding of their right to speak, the belief that he was speaking as the powers that be. This right is annoying, but not challenged. The dispute had a different modality: you have to say, but say not so.

Tolstoy's artistic talent, the scope of his genius is beyond doubt. But here on the audience lost in contradictions. Tolstoy - the great artist, but a bad philosopher. Tolstoy was a genius, but not smart, said Vasily Rozanov. Tolstoy - the great writer, but does not feel, does not understand history. Tolstoy is amazing how the creator, but weak as a moralist, as a religious thinker, as a social schemer.

Tolstoy himself as if these contradictions are intensified. Barin, preaching simplicity of the writer, calling to learn to write with peasant children, family man, who opposes the Family, a Christian, rebelling against the church, or a pagan, arrogate to themselves the Christian artist, he fought for music, art, and literature (and not just on some something decadent, but in most of Shakespeare), science, non-resistant, which opposes the state.

Each took from Tolstoy that he was to his liking, everyone did their myth. Some - crediting him with realism and picking each and every mask. Others - his literary genius as such. For some people it is the embodiment of the pagan attitude, as for Merezhkovski ("seer of the flesh" - as defined Tolstoy, Dmitry, a materialist who does not understand God as a person). And someone important was the social component of Tolstoy, his commitment to the people's daily life - it was because Tolstoy appeared and strengthened populism, glorifying the moral foundations of the peasant community. Others saw him as a true Christian and resented excommunication from the Church of Tolstoy. Although it would seem, is why - Tolstoy himself said he did not recognize the Orthodox dogma that builds his church.

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The genius of Tolstoy's always furnished with some reservations, some "buts". It is a monolithic figure all the time looking for some kind of handicap. In this case, Tolstoy is not so much fighting as it assigns. With it, few spoke on an equal footing. It seems only Konstantin Leontiev argued with an artistic gift Tolstoy (another thing that Tolstoy Leontiev contrasted Markiewicz - who remembers him today). But Leontief felt congenial Tolstoy.

There is no single myth - there is a mythology of Tolstoy. He is the embodiment of a number of myths. Tolstoy's mental health was opposed to "abnormal", "painful" Dostoyevsky (Michael). Thus was born the idea that early Tolstoy, Leo Tolstoy in his youth - not something that the late Tolstoy. That is, Tolstoy turned out to be not equal to yourself. Because one thing - Tolstoy's War and Peace "and another thing - Leo Tolstoy - the religious preacher. Although just look Diary to see - his messianism Tolstoy realized very early on. Doubted the sincerity of Tolstoy did not understand the impulses, the reasons for his actions. They seemed to be demonstrative, deliberately. Tolstoy's surprise attentive and constant-seed themselves, their spiritual movements in the light should, in light of what must be fulfilled. Makes a mockery of a superimposition of the rights and restrictions, self-restraint, lying to myself in the frame. Tolstoy seemed strange fear of death and his struggle with death. Amazement and called his last "hard" (in the words of Andrei Bely) - his withdrawal from the Clear Glade. As if the teacher without completing the lesson, went out of class and left pupils. Despite the fact that Tolstoy himself has long been thought not about preaching, but the silence. Withdrawal, the silence, the dissolution of the world - is not an attempt to escape from responsibility, but the other responsibilities ...

A hundred years later. Our age contributes to an understanding (or mythology) Tolstoy. Paul Basinsky a memorable date written lengthy and detailed book catchy, but more than a strange name "Escape from Paradise." This is a book-report, an attempt to approach Tolstoy to the day today. The book, copious detail, quotes, and that alone may be considered its undoubted advantage. Basinsky as if offers a look at Tolstoy's just like a person. Here it is - an old man, had upset the family, he was tired of "human glory." Here it is running. Here's how to react to the newspaper. Here's what the difficulties were en route. Do not understand ordinary, human motives. This is the kind of attempt to simplification of Tolstoy. Gorky, Tolstoy saw a pagan god (which were showing something evil, of course, as always in Gorky. And Lenin's duplicity. Wickedness and Tolstoy, too). Basinsky god turns into a tired old man. Also in general, a myth. Or antimif.

It's funny that the will of Experts Awards "Big Book" work Basinsky to be near the novel by Victor Pelevin "T", another product of the resignation of Tolstoy. However, in Pelevin Tolstoy quite different. It is rather a sign, emblem of Tolstoy. That Tolstoy, jumped off the picture. Repin. A Optin deserts, where Tolstoy goes - fenugreek. Pelevin frankly fantasmagorichen. He provides the reader with a strange but fascinating in its own game with a conditional Tolstoy (T). But who are more mythological - Fact or fiction Pelevin Basinsky, I can not judge ...

One hundred years have passed. Full academic collected works of Tolstoy has numbered one hundred volumes. Affairs, enough for another hundred years ...

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Children of Tolstoy:

Helena Petrovna Konyayeva, a teacher of Russian language and literature Municipal Gymnasium N 12 the city of Belgorod, had among his pupils classwork: without preparation she invited each of them to answer the question "How do I relate to Leo Tolstoy?". "Izvestia" published excerpts from these works. Spelling and punctuation works schoolchildren saved.

sheet is not signed, 7 th grade

- I believe that Leo Tolstoy died miserably, I think that he left home to avoid his fate and God will punish him. Indeed, lung inflammation treatable disease, even in those days.

Karina, 7 th grade

- I like his work Mumu, Caucasian plenitsa, war and peace, sevostopolskie stories.

Ayan, Grade 9

- His work "The Lion and the dog" is very touching and sad. Perhaps he saw himself in the role of Leo himself - kind, gentle, loving, but at the same time, aggressive, evil and savage.

Sonia, 7 th grade

- At home I have his book but no one reads.

Arina, 8 th grade

- Tolstoy lived in a big mansion, "Green fields", where he died.

Nikita, 7 th grade

- I'm an early age from his grandmother knew Tolstoy a little bit crazy because he wrote his Gospel.

Maria, Grade 9

- Tolstoy's too much description, it is a bit boring. I remember in the novel "Anna Karenina" was the description of a forest on the entire page!

Alexander, Grade 9

- His life was interesting, but the work is not very much.

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Tolstoy about yourself:

"I believe in one, incomprehensible, good God, the immortality of the soul and the eternal reward of our deeds. I do not understand the mysteries of the Trinity and the birth of the Son of God, but I respect and do not reject the faith of my fathers." (1852)

"Talk about the deity and faith led me to a great, huge idea, the implementation of which I feel able to dedicate his life. This thought - the base of a new religion corresponding to the development of mankind, the religion of Christ, but cleared of faith and mystery, religion, practical, not promising future bliss but giving bliss on earth. to bring this idea into execution, I understand, can only generation, consciously working towards this goal. One generation will leave this thought the next one, and someday fanaticism or the mind will bring her out. To act consciously to seduce men of religion - that's the basis of thought, which I hope will entice me. " (1855)

"Oh, if only to answer when asked, and be silent, silent. If there was no contradiction to write about the need for silence, to write something like now: I can be silent. I can not remain silent." (1909)

"I roll, Kachus the hill of death and barely feel the strength to stop. I do not want to die, I want to love and immortality. No need to choose. The choice made long ago. Literature - art, education and family. Incoherence, timidity, laziness, weakness - these are my enemies. " (1862)

"I will cleanse the soul. Net and get to the mainland - I sense an opportunity to live for good, without the glory of man. Help me, Father." Father, help me. I know that no face of his father. But this form is characterized by the expression of passionate desire. " (1891)

"To me all the evils in the highest degree: and envy and greed and avarice, and voluptuous, and the vanity and ambition, and pride, and anger. No, no malice, but there is anger, mendacity and hypocrisy. All, all are - and a far greater extent than most people. One of my salvation - I know this struggle all his life fighting. " (1905)

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The contemporaries of Tolstoy:

Konstantin Leontiev

"Tolstoy loves to humiliate his characters, he wants to see their ridiculous, even when they themselves want to be the only serious. A strange consequence follows from this: dangling, plucked his creator, in front of us overlook people as God created them, and if we all still find in them some traits of high and heroic, then it is true heroism, true. "

George Florovsky

"There is a striking discrepancy between aggressive maximalism socio-ethical conviction and denial of Tolstoy and the extreme poverty of its positive moral teaching. All morality comes from him for common sense and worldly wisdom." Christ teaches us exactly how we get rid of our troubles and live happily. "And that is what the whole Gospel" Here Tolstoy insensibility becomes creepy and "common sense" turns into madness ... "

Berdyaev

"Leo Tolstoy, as no one ever again, eager to fulfill before the end of the will of the Father. His whole life was tormented by his devouring hunger to fulfill the law of life the Master, who sent it to life. (He had a tremendous sense of guilt and a tremendous thirst for truth.) Execution of such a thirst commandments (moral) law, no one can find, except Tolstoy. It is most important, fundamental. "

Dmitry Merezhkovsky

"He did himself - for the most people" spiritual "nor Gentile, neither the Christian to the end and always raised, appealing and who can not be resurrected and converted to Christianity, poluyazychnik, poluhristianin.

Vladimir Lenin

"... Any attempt to idealize the teachings of Tolstoy, excuse or mitigate his" neprotivlenstva, it appeals to the "Spirit," his appeals to "moral self-improvement," his doctrine of "conscience" and universal "love" of his preaching asceticism and quietism and etc. brings the most immediate and most profound harm. "

11:45 19.11.10http://www.izvestia.ru/culture/article3148568/

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In Yasnaya returned bracelet donated by Tolstoy, his wife's niece

Tula. November 21. INTERFAX.RU - Collection Fund Museum-Estate "Polyana" joins a gold bracelet, donated by Leo Tolstoy, the niece of his wife and nearly a century kept in Paris. Bracelet was given to the museum in accordance with the will of the grand-niece of the writer's wife - Baroness Olga von Ikskyul Gyulgenband, which was inherited from his mother, told Interfax on Sunday in the directorate of the museum.

http://www.interfax.ru/culture/news.asp?id=165843

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opened in Tula International Readings dedicated to 100 anniversary of Tolstoy's death

Tula. November 21. INTERFAX.RU - More than 100 scientists, university professors, writers, cultural figures involved in 32 international Tolstoy's readings, which opened Sunday at the Tula State Pedagogical University. Leo Tolstoy. The event takes place at the International Forum Tolstoy and timed to 100 anniversary of the death of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, told Interfax in a rector of the university. Their reports prepared by scientists from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tula, Tver, Ekaterinburg, Belgorod, Volgograd, as well as from Ukraine, Armenia, Britain, China.

http://www.interfax.ru/culture/news.asp?id=165836

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Maxim Sokolov: 100 and 90

Meanwhile, on the death of art. Astapovo impossible not to be called cruel. Savage enemy is not in the sense of persecution, but in the sense that the fierce death of the sinner. Worst enemy can not wish death by telegraph and sinematograficheskoe coverage with the crowds, saying the current language, hamsters, to arrange at the bed of a dying old man's a giant flash mob, with the right to decide whom to admit to the dying, and who not. And did not proconsuls with the hegemon and the crowd gathered to look at dying as a faithful disciple and supporters. To see such a time when enlightened consciousness - whether that be a frightening and lyutee. When dying while still alive sees mocking smile and the devil lies of their teachings - that's about as another dies after 13 years at the station. Slides, which was spoken: "Oh, how dark and scary near the bed of this." And how do you want this thing solemnly yubilyarstvovat?

[Pavel]

Originally Posted by Tiutchev

Grigori Baklanov

July 1941

Roman: http://www.belousenko.com/books/Bakl...ov_july_41.htm

Just read the Book of Baklanov, just war stories, and 41, etc. I think he deliberately concentrated. In 1941 he had not seen but only heard after the war, and the wine of Stalin and a tribute to the then policy. And too many of those killed-also a tribute.

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Originally Posted by Pavel; 1400671"

in 1941, he has not seen but only heard after the war

Grigori Baklanov in 1941 went to the front rank and file.
Fought on the North-Western Front in the 387-m Artillery Regiment, 34 th Army.
From the front, was sent to artillery school.
At the end of his fighting in the South-West, 3 rd Ukrainian fronts. Was seriously wounded, ended the war commander artdiviziona.

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In the 90 years found discarded by somebody album 100 photos of Leo Tolstoy even before the revolution. Ever before in 10 years threw such a thing. Dystrophy and culture from the top.
Avant-garde exhibition at the Louvre is a complete collection of "Kandinsky Prize". You have to understand that someone makes money on all this misery. The purpose is not clear-price lift neudastsya because it's not original, imposing, too, is not the menton how old and useless.

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A good attitude towards monkeys

In 2004, the archives of the Museum of Glinka was discovered opera by Dmitry Shostakovich Orango. For a long time Opera was considered lost, and its discovery has become a minor sensation: the manuscript has lain in his desk for more than 70 years. The first statement "Orango" going to implement in Russia, but whether there was no money, or simply forgotten. As a result, an unknown Shostakovich premiere will be held in Los Angeles.
Paper, which found the manuscript Orango, hit the museum in 1960 by a close friend and Secretary of Shostakovich Levon Avtomyanu. Opera was the most valuable material of the sketches, drafts and fragments, which were 250-page file, and most importantly, that she kept in solid form: it was found and the libretto, and the registered version of the clavier scores, as well as the party of the choir and soloists.

On the conception of the opera has long been known, but before the discovery of manuscripts, no one knew Shostakovich wrote it or not. "Orango" composer commissioned in 1932, while he was completing "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" and engaged in work on the opera "Big Zipper". The customer made the Bolshoi Theatre and the opera was to be confined to the 15 th anniversary of the Great October Revolution, so it was meant to be a tough satire on capitalist society and in particular - to the bourgeois press. Nevertheless, the composer and librettists - Alexei Tolstoy and Alexander Starchakov - have invested in it and share of criticism of the Soviet regime.

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Perhaps this is why the opera was never completed. According to another opinion, Shostakovich had left his work on "Orango" because it simply did not have time to finish it in time. Whatever it was, all that was found in the archive - a prologue for about 40 minutes. It consists of an orchestra party, a choir and 11 votes. In the prologue, exposition is given of the plot, which was to develop a three-act opera, left unwritten.

The plot of the opera is based on one of the stories Starchakova in which a doctor makes crossing experiments of man and monkey. While the topic of biological tests has been quite popular in literature and in science. In 1896 saw the release of HG Wells' novel about a mad vivisectionist "The Island of Dr. Moreau," and in 1925 wrote to Bulgakov "Heart of a Dog", a model of sharp political satire.

With regard to science, then in 1920 a biologist Ilia Ivanov on the instructions of the Soviet government spent in Africa, crossing experiments of man and monkey. His experiments were not successful, but he continued to work and after returning to the Soviet Union, for this, a special research station in Sukhumi. Dmitri Shostakovich was no stranger familiar with these experiences: in 1929 he visited the station Ivanov and later told me that he liked what he saw.

 
Los Angeles Philharmonic. Photo from laphil.com
The combination vpechtaleny Shostakovich with text Starchakova output gave the protagonist of the opera - a metaphorical enemy of communism, the ape-man, whose name became the title of the opera - Orango. Orango life begins in the laboratory of the French scientist who successfully crossed the monkey to man. As an adult, Orango a career journalist, after the First World War, is sent to the Soviet Union as a spy, but his expose and expelled. France Orango marries, becomes richer and the owner of the newspaper, which started to work.

With age, hatred Orango the communist regime is growing, and he falls in love with the daughter of the scientist who created it, sympathetic to the Communists. Because of this contradiction, and burn his hatred Orango rapidly become blunt and begins to decompose, losing a human face, and at some point, his wife sells it as a gimmick German circus, which brings Orango in Soviet Russia. At this prologue ends.

Opening "Orango - merit senior researcher of the Museum of Glinka Olga Digonskaya, which examined the archives at the request of the composer's widow, Irina Shostakovich. In an interview in 2006 Digonskaya said that "Orango" thinks to put in "Helikon-opera" Dmitri Bertman, but since then about these plans did not hear it. And in general in Russia, the news of the discovery did not cause much excitement, in fact - went virtually unnoticed.

Perhaps, therefore, Irina Shostakovich in late 2008 asked the British composer Gerard McBurney with a request to do the orchestration of piano version of the score. McBurney - a renowned expert on Russian music, including Shostakovich. He had previously engaged in an arrangement of his works - the suite "The Bedbug" pop-circus "Conditionally killed," the operetta "Moscow, Beacon Hill" and others.

Once the existence of the score, thanks to McBurney, learned in the West, she became interested in Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. He got in touch with Debra Borda, director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and said that he wanted to perform "Orango. As a result Philharmonic acquired the rights to work and start preparing for the premiere, scheduled for December 2011.

It is difficult to explain this in its way astounding disregard for the heritage of one of the prominent Russian composers of the XX century in his homeland.

Alex Kadanerhttp://www.lenta.ru/articles/2010/11/20/orango/

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Mitya Shostakovich.
1919 Artist BM
Kustodiyev.
From family archives, DD
Shostakovich.

In the portrait the inscription: "To my little friend Mitya Shostakovich from the author. B. Kustodiev. 1919. September"

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Died Soviet poet Nikolai Dorizo

In Peredelkino the age of 87 years died a Soviet poet Nikolai Dorizo, ITAR-TASS quoted the director of the House of Writers "Peredelkino" Stepan Kolmakov. According to him, the poet died the morning of January 31.

Nicholas Dorizo was born in 1923. Writing began in 1938, and in 1948 released his first collection of poems - "On the home shores." Dorizo known primarily as the author of such songs as "Lights are so many gold" and "From the people in the village can not hide ..." that sounded in the movie "It Happened in Penkovo.

Also Dorizo released poetry collections "While the trees are in the world," "Face of Victory", "I wrote a song once." In addition, his songs sound in the film "a different fate" and "Straight Story."

Creative activity of the poet was awarded several state awards. In particular, he was awarded the Badge of Honor and the Order of Red Banner of Labor, also Dorizo was awarded the State Prize RSFRS Gorky.

http://lenta.ru/news/2011/01/31/dorizo/



"heightened sense of" Nicholas Dorizo


"Will, my God, this Central ...»

- I lucky enough to write songs for a wonderful film: "It was in Penkovo", "Different Destiny, The Straight Story" ... movie, which sounds to my songs, about forty.

Incidentally, a curious story of the song "Lights so much gold on the streets of Saratov ...".

I showed the poem to different composers, but none of them dared to write music to them. Then in high esteem were the product not of love but of labor struggles. And there is not just love poems, and almost amoralka. Still, Konstantin Simonov dared publish a poem in the Literary Gazette. And immediately went to a barrage of hate mail: "What did we learn? Why call? Is it conceivable that our Soviet woman loved a married man! "

And once, when shooting the film "It Happened in Penkovo", which I wrote the song "From the people in the village can not hide ..." is already over, I woke up around five o'clock in the morning, as if someone pushed me in the ribs. "Fires are so many gold ..." as if specially written for the movie! "The same day I met with the composer Kirill Molchanov. He first povozmuschalsya, they say, came too late and then sat down at the piano and immediately struck up a tune. We were both delighted and in this state go to the studio to them. Gorky, to show the song director Stanislav Rostotsky. After listening to us, Rostotsky said that the song is, of course, is good, but finished shooting a movie and it does not belong.

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A day later the phone rang director of the studio: "What do you write a song? All studio her singing. Even if I sang. " Persuade us to Cyril did not have to. And we have not even had time to finish singing, as a director, interrupting us, and cried: "Will, given to me by God and CC stand deadlines for the movie." Especially for this song was dosnyat plot. So she, like a man, jumped on the move in leaving the tram, got into the movie.

was necessary as bread

- In 1942, at the front, has not yet been either the father or a poet, I wrote a poem called "daughter", being composed music Rose Goldin. And a few days later, the song became known around the front!

At the end of the war in the Rostov market I saw a legless invalid in a threadbare overcoat, which traded in corn tortillas and the text "daughter", printed on cigarette paper. Poems and Pellet cost 10 rubles. People are buying something, and more. Hence, my poem was necessary to them as well as bread ...

And recently, a radio veteran read the letter in which he said that, coming back from the front, carrying his daughter bear. Why the bear? Because he remembered and loved by lines from my poem: "You're lying in bed, dear, bear firmly clasped to her chest."

When the girl grew up, Bear passed by inheritance to her child. Now is the granddaughter of a veteran who goes to sleep, embracing all of the same teddy bear - plaything postwar period. For the sake of such moments is to live and work.

I was always lucky ...

- My parents were talented, interesting and intelligent people. Dad - a native of Greece. He belonged to a noble Greek family, at one time supported the revolution, and after moving with his parents in Russia, worked as an attorney. Mom, Kuban Cossack, graduated from the conservatory at the piano and was a musician. She recorded my first verse experiences in a notebook, which is kept by me until now.

Still, I had an amazing grandmother, Maria NAZAROVNA. It was she who infected me a love of poetry, song, popular word. I picked up on it and the ability to portray someone in their faces, "represent", she said ...

My childhood could have been a happy, if in 1938 failed to arrest his father. Mom said that he was given 10 years incommunicado, and in fact he was shot. The country then went to the phrase: "Son of the Father is not responding." With regard to me it was true: I was accepted into the Komsomol, moreover, was elected secretary of the Komsomol organization of the school. I am still grateful to the teachers, classmates, neighbors, who treated me well and never hinted at the fact that my father was arrested.

I was very lucky to good people.

But how on earth to live without love

- I am sure that love was, is and will be. After all, what makes a man penetrated with this sentiment. If u talk about me, I have always been a "heightened sense": my woman - not my woman. Whether it is three times beautiful, I will not come to it if you do not feel that it is mine. And it's "heightened sense" has never failed me ...

Many years ago I met a beautiful woman, but ... "abandon all hope - the same prima operetta theater Vera Volskaya!" - Warned friends.

In fact: who I was then? Usually students of the Literary Institute with a bunch of problems, including material.

But apparently, something to be, not be avoided. It has been over twenty years. I managed to get a car, cottage, apartment. And then somehow come back from publishing with his new book. I see - is Vera the restaurant "Prague" with a cake in his hand. I ask the driver to slow down. Drove it, and some time to invite a movie. There I was ready to buy for her the whole restaurant. With regard to the proposal, it did not I, but Vera. I was constantly invited into a theater, a restaurant, and she once told me: "Nick, I have no time. It is better to marry me. " For 37 years we are together.

I have always lived on the eve of something

- I recently turned 80 years old - the age, worthy of longevity. I was always worried about the problem of longevity. Why do some people live long, others not enough. It seems to me that a lot depends on heredity, but many of whether a person talent to tailor their skills to their capabilities. "Longevity of your body in the same unfathomable complexity: compliance needs him and his life-saving opportunities." Plays an important role and interest in life, which comes from spirituality. It is not necessary to write poetry. "Because so he protects himself, God punishes his longevity, as it can not be said for a long time he lived, and say a long time dying."

For me, spirituality is inseparable from faith in God. My grandfather was the archpriest of the cathedral of the Kuban, and his father - an ardent atheist, so my path to God was a long one. This I have wronged him. I believe that all of God: and my creativity, and luck, and a meeting with Vera. I complain to life. I have a wonderful family, children, grandchildren. Over the past two years I've written so many poems, now comes a new book, "Other Times". Write appreciative readers. I recently came: "Moscow. Kremlin. Nicholas Dorizo. My songs are still heard on the radio, on television, at the banquet table. What more could you ask for? So I'm a happy man.

in the Caucasus Mountains is still living the old man

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in the Caucasus Mountains is still living the old man,

Mighty genius - the genius of longevity.

He did not leave his mountain Lerik *-

Just think! - A half century.

When Pushkin was already an adult he is.

Could hug him here with his hands.

All of humanity is far away those times

Out on the planet. He stayed with us.

... I went with the reverence in that quiet house,

That century-old silent cloister ...

And, oddly enough, I think that

That maybe I am a big survivor.

At least that survived the war,

Such that did not happen on the planet.

And it is in its magnitude

Not less than live-century on earth.

At Capri summer I met in the winter,

And in the winter tundra first of April.

At tyschi miles multiply my age,

Because distance - it's the same time.

And because I'm older than old,

Thoughtful baby longevity

Not leaving their mountain Lerik

Not a year or two, a half century.

I am over at sea, in the city,

The difficult and easy routes.

Not for years - I am over in minutes,

That maybe there are more, than a year.

* Lerik - urban village, the center of Lerik region of Azerbaijan. The village stretches in a mountain valley at an altitude of 1000-2500 meters. Lerik - the birthplace of long-lived.