Samuil Marshak. Photo of 1934

Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (Russian: Самуил Яковлевич Маршак, November 3 (October 22 O.S.), 1887 - June 4, 1964) was a Russian writer, translator and children's poet. He has translated into Russian Shakespeare's sonnets, poems of William Blake, Kipling's stories and many other works. Image File history File links en:Samuil Marshak Photo of 1934 taken during 1st Congress of Soviet Writers Downloaded from http://lib. ... Image File history File links en:Samuil Marshak Photo of 1934 taken during 1st Congress of Soviet Writers Downloaded from http://lib. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... The Julian calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, taking force in 45 BC or 709 ab urbe condita. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker, or Author & Printer, as he signed many of his books. ...

Early Years

Samuil was born November 3, 1887 in Voronezh his father was a foreman on a chemical plant. He got good home education and studied in a gymnasium of Ostrogozhsk (a suburb of Voronezh) town. Samuil started to write poetry from his Voronezh childhood. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... Voronezh (Воро́неж) is a large city in the south of Central Russia, not far from Ukraine. ...

In 1902 the Marshak's family moved to Saint Petersburg. There was a complication: as a Jew, Marshak could not legally live outside the Pale of Settlement, thus he could not attend schools while living in the city. Marshak's parents arranged meeting with influential critic Vladimir Stasov who was so impressed by poetical talents of the schoolboy that he organized exception from the Pale laws for Samuil and his family. He also introduced Marshak to Maxim Gorky and Feodor Chaliapin who also helped the boy quite a lot. 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... The Pale of Settlement (Russian: Черта оседлости - cherta osedlosti) was a western border region of Imperial Russia in which permanent residence of Jews was allowed, extending from the pale or demarcation line, to near the border with eastern/central Europe. ... Stasov is a quintessential family of Russian intelligentsia. ... Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov (In Russian Алексей Максимович Пешков) (March 28; March 16 Old Style, 1868–June 14, 1936), better known as Maxim Gorky (Максим Горький), was a Soviet/Russian author, a founder of the socialist realism literary method and a political activist. ... The Russian opera singer Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin () (February 13 (February 1, Old Style), 1873–April 12, 1938) was the most famous bass in the first half of the 20th century. ...

In 1904 Samuil was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He could not live in the northern city of Saint Petersburg. Maxim Gorky arranged for Samuil to live with Gorky's family in Yalta (1904-1907), Gorky and Chalyapin also paid for his education and therapy. 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tuberculous lungs show up on an X-ray image Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... Yalta is a town in the Crimea in southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea, that was the site of the Yalta Conference. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Young poet, philosopher and translator

In 1904 he got his first publications in magazines Jewish Life and Young Judea. In 1907 he returned to Saint Petersburg, published a lot in the popular magazine Satyricon. 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1912 he moved to England and studied philosophy at the University of London. In his senior years at University of London he published in Russia his translations from William Blake, Robert Burns, William Wordsworth. Shortly before World War I, in 1914 he returned to Russia and devoted himself to translations. 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Philosophy is a discipline or field of study involving the investigation, analysis, and development of ideas at a general, abstract, or fundamental level. ... Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker, or Author & Printer, as he signed many of his books. ... Robert Burns, preeminent Scottish poet Statue of Burns in London Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) is the best known of the poets who have written in Lowland Scots. ... William Wordsworth, English poet William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 – April 23, 1850) was a major English poet who with Samuel Taylor Coleridge launched the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1798 publication of Lyrical Ballads. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Children poetry

In 1917 Marshak works with children of Jewish refugees, it was his first experience in working with children. In summer 1917 he and a group of enthusiasts organized Children town that included children theater, library, studios. For that theater he wrote plays that later became book Plays for the Children. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ...

From writing children books he moved to writing children poetry. Since 1922 he worked in publishing house Raduga (Rainbow), where he printed books: Детки в клетке (Kids in the cage), Пожар (Fire) 1923, Сказка о глупом мышонке (Tale of a little mouseling), Синяя птица (Blue bird), Цирк (Circus), Мороженое (Ice-cream), Вчера и сегодня» (Yesterday and today) 1925, Багаж (Luggage) 1926, Пудель (Poodle), Почта (Post) 1927, Вот такой рассеянный (Such an absent-minded) 1930, that became very popular. 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Later years

In 1937 Marshak moved to Moscow, where he worked on children books and translations. During World War II he published a lot of satires against nazi. After the war he continued to publish children books: Разноцветная книга (Multicolored book) 1948, Круглый год (All year round) 1948, Тихая сказка (Quiet tale) 1956, etc. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA:   listen?) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... Look up Nazi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The last years he wrote aphoristic verses that he named lyrical epigrams. They were published in his last book Selected Lyrics (Избранная Лирика) 1963. He also published three tale plays: Twelve months 1958, Afraid of troubles - cannot have luck 1962 and Smart things 1964. He translated Gianni Rodari, William Blake, Edward Lear, Rudyard Kipling. Many of his translations became native for Russian culture, so it was often said that Marshak was not a translator but a co-author of them. 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gianni Rodari (October 23, 1920 in Omegna (Novara) - April 14, 1980 in Rome) was an Italian writer and journalist, most famous for his books for children. ... William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker, or Author & Printer, as he signed many of his books. ... Edward Lear, 1812-1888 Eagle Owl, Edward Lear, 1837 Another Edward Lear owl, in his more familiar style Edward Lear (12 May 1812 - 29 January 1888) was an artist, illustrator and writer known for his nonsensical poetry and his limericks, a form which he popularised. ... Rudyard Kipling, British author Joseph Rudyard Kipling (December 30, 1865 – January 18, 1936) was a British author and poet, born in India. ...

Samuil Marshak died on 4 June 1964 and was buried in Moscow. June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA:   listen?) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...

External links

• Marshak's site -in Russian
• Biography of Marshak-in Russian