Mikhail Lvov is a famous Soviet poet, translator, member of the Writers' Union. The participant of the Great Patriotic War is the owner of literary prizes ChTZ and "Eaglet".
Mikhail Davydovich Lvov proved himself not only in creativity, but also at the front. His courage among many fighters and commanders was admired. The real name of the writer is Rafkat Davletovich Malikov (Gabitov). He subsequently took a pseudonym by the name of his beloved poet Lermontov and his surname formed on behalf of Leo Tolstoy.
It's time for childhood and youth
The future famous figure was born in 1917, on January 4 in the Bashkortostan village of Nasibash in the family of a rural teacher. The boy’s mother passed away early. The child and his older brother were raised by a father. From the age of six, his son helped him in plowing the land, mowing grass, cutting wood.
Housekeeping was not easy, but the kid did not complain. From an early age, Rafkat became a reliable support for his father, who gratefully perceived the care of his son all his life.
The parent of the future leader was fond of poetry, he wrote poetry. In Russian, many of his works were created. He was the first in Bashkortostan to receive the title of professional teacher for his activities. Also, Davkat Malikov was awarded the Order of Lenin.
He studied at Mikhail Davydovich in Zlatoust, where his grandmother lived. Boy's poems were published in the school wall newspaper. Lviv was fluent in Russian. A huge influence on the future fate of the student had his teacher of literature.
He noticed a boy's writing talent. The teacher decided to deal with the development of Mikhail himself. He gave the high school student an impressive list of literature. After reading each book, Lvov was supposed to write a small essay in the author's style.
With this approach, the entire list was studied over three years. This was the first serious literary school of the future author and a significant page in his biography. After leaving school, the graduate entered the Miass Teachers College, deciding to continue his father’s business.
The novice author worked in the editorial office of a newspaper in the city of Zlatoust, and took part in the work of the Marten literary association. Lvov worked in the regional radio committee of Chelyabinsk, he taught Russian language and literature at the school.
On the way to vocation
After receiving his education, Mikhail became a student of the capital's Gorky Literary Institute. While still in college, his 1941 graduate set about creating the first book. It was published in 1940. The pre-war works are distinguished by a strong intensity of emotions.
By the beginning of World War II, Lviv simultaneously studied and worked. He spent a lot of time on the Ural construction sites. As a feuilletonist, he laughed ridiculously at negligent workers. Together with his comrades, the young man went to the front. In tank troops, he showed real valor, passed many difficult roads.
He began to fight as an ordinary, becoming a corps liaison officer and war correspondent. Lviv was called a poet of tankers. The young poet gained fame after the composition "To become a man - it is not enough for them to be born." And during the battles, the young author did not forget about poetry.
The most famous works of that period were “Letter” and “Stargazer”. In 1944, the poet was allowed to go to the Southern Urals for a short time to publish a collection of front-line poems. The collection "Road", released in record time, a little less than two weeks, was sent to the front to the countrymen of the author as part of the parcels.
During the war, the author's collections “Ural Fights” and “My Comrades” were published. Classics of Soviet literature Tikhonov, Erenburg, Bazhov were interested in the work of Lviv. Their recommendations became a pass to the Union of Writers of the country in 1944.
Post-war time Mikhail Davydovich lived in Moscow. Until 1964, he lived in Peredelkino, a writing town near Moscow. Often the poet came to Chelyabinsk, which became his hometown. The Ural poet was very fond of. The book "Letter to Youth" is dedicated to him.
