Unfortunately, the life of Sergei Yesenin wasshort But this great man, in the time allotted to him, managed to really do a lot. His poems are considered to be a symbol of the era, and the themes that he revealed remain relevant to this day. Although it is common to call the Yesenin genre Novo-Peasant poetry, he has nothing in common with village bikes and ethnic motifs. Next, let's talk about this in more detail and discover one of the most talented literary figures of the 20th century.
One of the most talented poets of the world was born on September 21 (in the new style on October 3), 1895. His homeland - the village of Konstantinovo, which was part of the Ryazan province.
Later, a man married a fellow villager Tatiana Titovu. The couple settled with her husband, but immediately after the wedding, Alexander Yesenin left Konstantinovo for work in Moscow.
By misunderstanding, the young quarreled, and daughter-in-lawleft the house. So three-year-old Sergei was under the wing of his mother's parents. An interesting fact about Yesenin - it was the grandfather, Fyodor Andreevich, who pushed him towards high art.
According to the poet himself, old Titov was differentexceptional character, had a good memory and was an extraordinary person. He sent his daughter Tatiana to Ryazan. Every month a woman sent three rubles home for the maintenance of her son.
Fedor Andreevich was strict to the grandson.From the age of five, the child has learned to read. The primer was spiritual literature. His grandfather instilled in him a love for the book, became his guide to the world of poetry. Natalya Evteevna, grandmother, indulged with fairy tales and amazing stories.
Sergey was lucky to attend school. Konstantinovsky School, he graduated with honors. According to the recollections of the teachers, the boy was quick-tempered and energetic, science was given to him easily, he read with particular zeal.
Малоизвестный и интересный факт о Есенине - парня called atheist. A strange nickname stuck for a reason. Father grandfather once intended to devote his life to God, but he changed his mind, and he was called a monk. After that, everyone from the Yesenin family was so named. When the boy was twelve, he stopped wearing a cross, for which he received such a name.
But atheism did not prevent to finish training inchurch school. Parents in 1909 sent him to the Spas-Klepikovskuyu school. In the first week, Sergei ran home, but he was brought back. In 1912, the young man successfully passed all exams.
Another interesting fact about Yesenin - to the compositionpoems guy started at eight years old. At the desk, the skill has improved. Thus, as a teenager, the poem “The Legend of Evpatiy Kolovrat” came out from under his hand.
Sergey visited his father in Moscow.After graduation, began working with him in the butcher shop. But constant disputes and different visions of the future prevented friendship between native people. Despite the great respect for Aleksandr Nikitich, the younger Yesenin disagreed with the need to continue his studies. The father, in turn, did not believe that rhyming could be well earned.
Career starts in Sytin printing house. There, fate brings him to Anna Izryadnova. Lyric works with leading magazines and publications.
In 1914, the world saw the poem "Birch". Published line magazine for children "Mirok." An interesting fact about Yesenin: then the man signed as Ariston, but later did not use a pseudonym.
Later, he felt cramped in Moscow. March 9, 1915 the poet arrived in Petrograd. The purpose of the move was to break into the circle of writers.
The first clock in the city, and Yesenin got his way.Independently found the apartment of Alexander Blok, whom he considered the most talented of his contemporaries, and without hesitation knocked on his door. He handed the famous poet a folder with his poems and did not lose. Blok was fascinated by the stranger's skill and wrote a letter of introduction. Then there was an acquaintance with other figures of the book, such as A. Bely, V. Mayakovsky, P. Murashev, S. Gorodetsky. Interesting facts from the life of Yesenin told his friends. So, it became known that at the first stages of the conquest of St. Petersburg, a man had nothing to buy food for, there was nowhere to sleep. Comrades helped in trouble.
Fame came at lightning speed.I had to get used to the virtuoso in the role of a soldier. In 1915 he was drafted into the army in his native Ryazan. But then he got a reprieve. A year passed before the master of the word put on his army uniform. Served as an orderly Sergei, often staged concerts, which feature was his own poetry.
Interesting facts about Yesenin dictates us hiscreative way. So, along with dozens of remarkable rhymed works in 1916, he proved himself as a prose writer. The Northern Notes journal has published the story “Yar” on its pages.
From 1918 to 1920, he was part of a group of imagists, whose main weapon was a metaphor.
With one of his passions, Isadora Duncan, Yesenintraveled all over Europe and for some time was in America. From 1924 he lived in the Caucasus. The world map is the biography of Yesenin. The facts of life show that the poet intended to visit Italy.
A separate section is to highlight his amorous life.
The first love was Anna Izryadnova,representative of progressive youth. Anna was carried away by the poet for life. Even after their separation, he remained a faithful friend and supported him in all ideas. From civil marriage, a son was born Yuri.
In 1917 the actress Zinaida Reich captivated the soul.There was a quick wedding, followed by a short family life. Married two children. The initiator of the divorce was Sergei Yesenin. Biography, interesting facts show that Zinaida was the only true love that Sergey missed.
Then for some time the poet lived with Galina Benislavskaya, who was his literary secretary.
In 1921, struck up a relationship with a foreigndancer Isadora Duncan. On the path of love did not even become a language barrier. Two years later, preferred actress Augustine Miklashevskaya. But, according to the woman, the novel was platonic.
Also for some time I loved colleague Nadezhda Volpin. She left Sophia Tolstoy, the granddaughter of a famous poet. But this union did not last long.
According to the poet himself, in his life there were more than three thousand women.
December 28, 1925 Yesenin found dead inone of the hotel rooms. According to investigators, it was a suicide (hanging). But both in the circle of his friends, and in subsequent investigations, this information is being criticized. The facts of the death of Yesenin are still not known for certain.
There is information that the suicide note waswritten six months before the fateful event. The body is frozen in an unusual condition for hanging. Traces of beating are visible on the skin. The room is a mess that can be perceived as a fight on the eve and resistance.