The nickname "Harms" Daniil Ivanovich Yuvachev invented for himself in his school years. He already believed that an unchanging name would not make him happy. The pseudonym was an attempt to get away from the troubles of life. The new name is derived from the French charme (charm) and from English harm (harm). This combination perfectly conveys Harms' attitude to creativity.
From the biography of Daniel Harms
Daniil Ivanovich Yuvachev was born in December 1905. His birthplace was St. Petersburg. Harms's father was a naval officer and people's volunteer. For his activities, he was once exiled to Sakhalin. There, Daniel's father became interested in religious philosophy. He was familiar with Tolstoy, Chekhov, Voloshin.
Daniel was educated at the prestigious St. Petersburg German school. Already in 1924, he decided to enter the Leningrad Electrotechnical College. But soon he was forced to leave him. In 1925, Yuvachev closely engaged in writing. Daniel very quickly gained popularity in literary circles, defeating everyone with his pseudonym, coined at the age of 17 years.
Harms Creative Way
And in 1927 Harms was admitted to the All-Russian Union of Poets. By then, Daniel managed to release several collections of poems. Harms makes an attempt to unite the forces of the "left" writers of Leningrad. Since 1927, Marshak introduced Daniel to work on children's literature.
Throughout Harms' life, literary activity was almost his only source of livelihood. He did not officially work in any organizations, and, if necessary, borrowed money. He sometimes did not repay the borrowed money.
Since 1928, Harms has been collaborating with the children's magazine Chizh. Daniel created a relatively small number of children's poems. But he managed to become a famous author, a true classic of poetry for children.
Subsequently, Harms becomes one of the founders of the avant-garde group of poets and artists "Association of Real Art." After some time, the fruits of the activity of this society were declared intrigues of the class enemy.
