They say about the Russian poetess Vera Pavlova that she is real in everything. This is a real poetess, a real mother and wife, a real woman. She has created over a dozen collections, among which there is not one unsuccessful.
Vera Anatolyevna does not like talking with reporters and often refuses an interview. Therefore, and also because of the swiftness of her take-off to the literary Olympus, an opinion appeared that such an author does not exist in reality, and all the poems under her name are skillful literary hoaxes.
Way to Vocation
The biography of the future poetess began in 1963. The girl was born on May 4 in Moscow in a family of graduates of the metropolitan Institute of Desyatov alloys. Seven years later, Vera had a brother Sergei. An interest in the granddaughter’s poetic word was instilled by a grandmother who knew an incredible number of poems.
The six-year-old girl enthusiastically recited serious works to the guests. However, she did not try to write. She was interested in music. The child studied in the composition class at the Schnittke music school. The student created plays, quartets, suites and even the Barmaley opera. "For seven years, the girl went on tour as part of the ensemble.
The schoolgirl painted well. Her comics were so successful that they recommended her art education. After graduating from the theoretical department of the music school, the graduate continued to study at the Gnesins Academy, majoring in Music History. In the future, Vera dreamed of composing.
A student, along with classmates, jokingly wrote a detective parody "Theorist is on the trail" in the first year. Freshmen staged the opera, and in the third year of study, the students themselves made a film. In the fourth year, personal life underwent dramatic changes. The common darling and the ringleader married a student of the jazz department, the future pianist Andrei Shatsky.
A daughter Natasha appeared in the family. She subsequently chose the career of an opera singer. The second husband was Mikhail Pavlov, an amateur poet, writer. In alliance with him, daughter Elizabeth was born. She graduated from the Psychology Department of Moscow State University, works as a photographer. Vera Anatolyevna conducted excursions in the Chaliapin House-Museum, created and published musical essays. She created the first significant works after the birth of the child and separation from her husband in 1992.
The first steps in the literary field
In the magazine "Youth" published the first selection of a novice poetess. After the appearance of works in the newspaper Today, Pavlova turned into a famous writer. Then the myth of literary mystification appeared. The professional journalist and poet was Vera's third husband, Mikhail Pozdnyaev. Thanks to him, his wife founded a club, a poetry studio, "Zodiac". For 12 years, Vera worked with children in literature and music, staged plays with the participation of pupils. The marriage broke up in 2001.
In 1997, the first collection of the poetess "Heavenly Animal" was released. In 1998, a new book, The Second Language, appeared. Poetry Pavlova is a kind of autobiography, a confession of a contemporary. In her works, she is not afraid to share with readers problems, dreams of a real strong feeling, fatigue and feelings. She admits that she writes for herself.
Paradoxically, in the poetry of the author, the frankness of introspection is combined with traditional views on family, love, marriage. The poems of the poetess of the pack are known far beyond the borders of the country. Selling them up instantly, publish in leading literary publications in Europe and America, Russia. Vera Anatolyevna is often present as a guest at international and national literary festivals.
Based on the works of the author, they stage performances. Pavlova recorded 7 discs. She herself performs poetry of the Silver Age poets. The author created a libretto of five operas, wrote four cantatas. Originality and directness gave rise to critics to compare Pavlova with Marina Tsvetaeva.
Vera herself is calm about all evaluations of her work. She is only afraid that she will not be able to write. The author admits that in her opinion true love can only be happy. And you need to create to find your Prince. That is exactly what happened with Vera Anatolyevna.
