Arcady Aris facts for kids

Arcady Ivanovich Aris (Chuvash: Аркадий Иванович Арис; January 29, 1901 – June 1, 1942) was a talented Chuvash writer and literary critic. He was known for his thoughtful articles about literature. In 1934, he became a member of the USSR Union of Writers, which was a big honor for writers in the Soviet Union.

He was also a cousin of Nikolai Yut, a Chuvash person famous for collecting and studying folk stories.

Arcady Aris's Life Story

Arkady Zolotov was born on January 29, 1901. His hometown was Siner, a village in what was then the Kazan Governorate of the Russian Empire.

Early Education and Dreams

After finishing a two-year school in Alikovskaya, he went to the Simbirsk Chuvash school in 1915. This school was important for his future. Here, he discovered the works of famous Chuvash writers like K. V. Ivanov and T. S. Semyonov. Their writings inspired him to dedicate his life to Chuvash literature.

Joining Public Life

When the Soviet government began, Arcady Zolotov quickly became involved in public life. In April 1919, he and his brothers, Arseny and Nikolay, joined the 7th Simbirsk rifle regiment as volunteers. They fought in tough battles in 1919–1920 near Orenburg and Uralsk. During his time at the front, he joined the Bolshevik party, a major political group at the time.

After his military service, Arcady Ivanovich successfully finished a teacher training institute in 1922.

Work in Cheboksary

In 1922, Arcady moved to Cheboksary, a big city in Chuvashia. From 1928 to 1931, he worked as an editor. He edited the newspaper "Kanash" (which means Forum) and the magazine "Сунтал" (meaning Anvil).

He also helped manage the magazine "Trap." Arcady played a key role in setting up and expanding radio broadcasting in Chuvashia. He also helped publish the magazine "Tractor," which later became known as "Tăvan Atăl."

A Voice for Chuvash Literature

In 1934, Chuvash writers and journalists chose him as a delegate. He went to the First All-Union Congress of Writers. There, he gave a presentation about how Chuvash literature was developing.

After N. Ja. Zolotov left for Leningrad, Arcady Ivanovich took over as the head of the Union of Writers of Chuvashia. This shows how respected he was among his fellow writers. In the same year, 1934, he was officially accepted into the USSR Writers' Union.

Difficult Times and Legacy

On October 23, 1937, Arcady Aris was arrested and held in prison. Sadly, he passed away on June 1, 1942, at the age of 41, while in a prison camp in Ilansky, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Years later, on April 9, 1955, he was officially cleared of all charges, meaning he was proven innocent.

Literary Contributions

Arkady Ivanovich is seen as one of the first people to develop literary criticism in Chuvashia. Literary criticism is about studying and evaluating books and stories. He was especially known for his articles on the theory of Chuvash Soviet literature.

Important Articles

Some of his most interesting articles include:

• 1926: "Where are we going?" (“Ăçtalla kayatpăr?”)
• 1929: “On the Way of Testing the Forces of Chuvash Literature” (“Chăvash Literary Pultarăkhne Tĕrĕslev çulĕ çinche”)
• 1933: “Urgent Issues of Fiction” (“Ilemlĕ Literary Payankhi ytăvĕsem”)
• 1935: "For the sharpness and culture of the language" ("Chĕlhe çivĕchlĕkhĕshĕn, chĕlhe kulturishen")

Translations

Arcady Aris also translated important books into Chuvash. He translated "My universities" by M. Gorky and "Chapayev" by D. Furmanov.

Links

• Золотов Аркадий Иванович
• Знатные люди Чувашии: Аркадий Иванович Золотов