Yuri Bondarev facts for kids
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Yuri Bondarev
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| Born | Yuri Vasilyevich Bondarev 15 March 1924 Orsk, Soviet Union |
| Died | 29 March 2020 (aged 96) Moscow, Russia |
| Genre | Novel, short story, essay, social realism, lieutenant prose |
| Years active | 1953–2020 |
Yuri Vasilyevich Bondarev (Russian: Юрий Васильевич Бондарев, 15 March 1924 — 29 March 2020) was a famous writer and screenwriter from the Soviet Union and Russia. He was well-known for helping to write the script for the movie series Liberation (1968–71).
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About Yuri Bondarev
Yuri Bondarev was born on March 15, 1924. He grew up to become a very important writer.
His Time in World War II
Bondarev was a soldier in World War II. He served as an artillery officer, which means he was in charge of big guns used in battles. He joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1944, which was the main political group in the Soviet Union at the time.
After the war, he studied at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. He finished his studies in 1951. His very first collection of stories, called On a Large River, was published in 1953.
His Famous Books
Yuri Bondarev became well-known for his novels about war. His books The Battalions Request Fire (1957) and The Last Salvoes (1959) were different from other war stories. They showed the real human side of war, focusing on the true costs and feelings, not just heroes and villains. The Last Salvos was even made into a movie in 1961.
His other novels, like Silence (1962), The Two (1964), and Relatives (1969), made him a leading writer in the Soviet Union. His book Silence was very important because it was one of the first stories to show a person who was wrongly sent to special camps. Bondarev's novels often explored ideas about right and wrong, and the choices people make in life.
In 1969, he wrote The Hot Snow. This book was also about war, specifically the difficult Battle of Stalingrad. It showed the battle from the point of view of many different people, from regular soldiers to military leaders.
His novel The Shore (1975) tells the story of a Soviet writer who finds out that a German woman he loved as a young officer still cares for him. He passes away before he can reach the "shore" of his youthful dreams. This sad event makes an old friend of his think deeply about life's big questions.
Working in Movies
Besides writing books, Bondarev also worked a lot in movies. He helped turn his own novels into films. He also co-wrote the script for the famous movie series Liberation.
Later Life and Passing
In his later years, Bondarev was involved in some political discussions in Russia. He passed away on March 29, 2020, in Moscow, at the age of 96.
Awards and Honors
Yuri Bondarev received many important awards for his writing and service:
- Hero of Socialist Labour (a high honor for work)
- Order of Lenin, twice
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of the October Revolution
- Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Medal For Courage, twice (1943, 1944)
- Honorary Citizen of the Hero City of Volgograd
- Alexander Fadeyev Medal for Military Literature
- State Prize of the USSR, 1977, for his novel The Shore
- State Prize of the USSR, 1983, for his novel The Choice
- State Prize of the RSFSR Vasiliev brothers (1975) – for the script of the movie "Hot Snow" (1972)
- Alexander Dovzhenko Gold Medal for the screenplay of The Hot Snow (1972)
- Leo Tolstoy Award for Literature
- Mikhail Sholokov Award for Literature
- Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Lenin Prize (1972) – for the script of the epic Liberation
- National Award "Stalingrad"
In 1994, he chose not to accept the Order of Friendship of Peoples award from Boris Yeltsin.
Books Translated into English
Many of Yuri Bondarev's books have been translated so people in English-speaking countries can read them:
- Silence, 1966
- The Last Shots, 1970
- The Hot Snow, 1976
- The Vigil, from Anthology of Soviet Short Stories, Vol 2, 1976
- The Shore, 1984
- The Choice, 1984
- On Craftsmanship, 1984
Movies He Wrote For
Yuri Bondarev wrote or co-wrote the scripts for these films:
- The Last Salvos (1961)
- Silence (1963)
- Liberation (1968–71)
See also
In Spanish: Yuri Bóndarev para niños
