Biography
Viktor Vladimirovich Erofeev - Russian Writer, author of the works of "Russian Beauty", "Life with an idiot", "Good Stalin", leading radio and television shows.The future writer was born on September 19, 1947 in Moscow in the family of the Soviet diplomat Vladimir Ivanovich Erofeev, who worked for some time in the apparatus A. Kollolltey, V. Molotova, and then with Joseph Stalin, accompanying the leader as a translator at meetings with French politicians. By nationality, Yerofeev were Russians. But in some sources the Jewish origin of the writer is indicated.
The boy Viktor lived in Paris, where his father was sent by the ambassador. In 1956, the Junior Son Andrei was born in the family of Yerofeyev, who later received a diploma art historian. Victor visited the school for children of Soviet diplomats, was engaged in French privately.
After completion of the training, he entered the Moscow State University on the Romano-German branch of the Faculty of Philology. In 1970 he entered the graduate school of the Institute of World Literature. After three years, he defended his thesis on the topic "Dostoevsky and French existentialism", which was published in the early 90s in the United States.
Literature
Viktor Yerofeyev's literary debut took place in 1973. In the "Questions of Literature" magazine, the author printed an essay about Marquis de Garda "Marquis de Garden, sadism and the XX century", presenting it with the original thinker of his time. In the mid-70s, Victor became a member of the Writers' Union, but after the publication in 1979, in the edition of Metropol, together with his comrade Evgeny Popov, was excluded from him.
In the journal, which was commented by Samizdat, the works of V. Aksenova, V. Vysotsky, A. Voznesensky and other dissident writers were printed. As a result of the political scandal, the works of Yerofeev ceased to be printed in official publishing houses, the state security authorities were established for Victor surveillance, and his father had to quit the diplomatic post.
The persecution of Yerofeyev ended only in 1988, then Alfred Shnitke took up the opera on the story of the story of Viktor Vladimirovich "Life with an idiot", which was established in 1980. The premiere of the play took place in the Netherlands opera in 1992 with the participation of Mstislav Rostropovich and Boris Pokrovsky.
In 1989, the writer publishes the book "The Body of Anna, or the end of the Russian avant-garde", a provocative article "Pominics on Soviet literature". At the same time, the book of the Venedikt Yerofeev "Moscow-Petushki", written in 1970, which was written in 1970, whose authorship was mistaken for some readers Viktor Vladimirovich.
In 1990, a collection of essays "in the maze of damned issues" appears in the USSR. The bestseller of the writer "Russian Beauty", which by that time was translated into 20 languages. The story in the first novel Yerofeyev was conducted on behalf of the provincials of Irina Tarakanova, who went to work in the capital the mannequin. The heroine described his own sexual adventures, which ultimately lead her death. In 1992, Viktor Yerofyev is awarded the Prize named after Vladimir Nabokov.
In 1993, a picture of the St. Petersburg film director Alexander Rogozhkin "Life with an idiot" based on the work of the writer is released on the screens. In the early 90s, Viktor Erofeev receives the post of vice president of the European Cultural Club. The publicist comes out annually in the United States, where in higher educational institutions he reads lectures on literature and art. At home and abroad, collections of stories and essays are published, as well as writer's novels: "Scary Court", "Russian Flowers", "Men", "Five Lies of Life".
In 1999, Yerofeev issues a novel-thinking of the "Encyclopedia of the Russian Soul", in which unlucky and housing emphasizes all the peculiarities of the people. The work caused in society diametrically opposite reviews - from delight to complete resentment.
In the early 2000s, new collections of the stories "God X. Stories about love", "Pupok" and the books "Labyrinth two", "Luxury" are published. In prose "Find in a person man", Viktor Vladimirovich appeals to the description of the life of the elite, plunging into the world of exotic and luxury. In 2004, Erofeev creates a "good Stalin" work, which appeals to the issue of invasion of politics in the privacy of a citizen.
In the second half of the 2000s, the books of Yerofeev "Ball Lightning", "Russian Apocalypse. The experience of artistic eschatology, "" The Light of the Devil. Geography of the meaning of life. " In 2006, the writer receives the Order "For merit in art and literature". In 2012, a novel "Akimuda" appears. A year later, Prosper is honored by the Order of the Honorary Legion.
In addition to creating literary works, Viktor Erofeev since the end of the 90s works on television and radio. The writer over the course of 13 years led on the TV channel "Culture" the transfer "Apocrif", in which the topic of interaction of literature, society and man was considered. The writer was a frequent guest on the "Rain" TV channel, which took part in the scandalous program of "diletants", in which it was discussed about the possibility of passing the city of Leningrad by the fascist troops in 1941.
Personal life
In the mid-70s, Viktor Erofeev married the Polish submitted vullave storm, which in 1976 presented the novice writer of the Son Oleg. The first wife was engaged in design and painting. But Viktor Vladimirovich's personal life was not able to build.
In the early 2000th civil wife of the writer, Evgenia Andreevna Prokopyuk born in 1981, which in 2005 gave birth to Maya's daughter. Eugene took himself a creative pseudonym Durer and engaged in creating artistic photos. After parting, the parents could not determine for a long time, with whom the daughter will remain.
In 2010, Viktor Erofeev was combined with a legitimate marriage with Catherine Vladislavovaya, a 23-year-old secretary publisher. The solemn wedding event was held at the restaurant Ivan Urgant and Alexander Tsekalo "The Garden". Now Erofeev, together with his wife, Catherine and daughter, lives in Moscow.
Victor Erofeev now
In 2017, a number of issues of the "Echo of Moscow" were broadcast on the radio "Echo of Moscow" with the leading Olga Bychkova, whose guest was Viktor Erofeev. Conversations were conducted on literary, political and public topics.As a result of the dispute between the journalist and the writer, misunderstanding about the personality and biography of the Danish their of S. Kierkegor, the founder of existentialism. Disagreement was voiced live.
Bibliography
- "Life with an idiot" - 1980
- "Russian Beauty" - 1990
- "Men" - 1997
- "Five rivers of life" - 1998
- "Encyclopedia of the Russian Soul" - 1999
- "God X. Stories about love" - 2001
- "Labyrinth two" - 2002
- "Find in man man" - 2003
- "Good Stalin" - 2004
- "Ball lightning" - 2005
- "Russian apocalypse. Experience of artistic eschatology "- 2006
- "The Light of the Devil. Geography of the meaning of life "- 2008
- "Akimuda" - 2012