Zinaida Alexandrova - Russian and Soviet translator, poetess. Fame brought her poetry books for children. The works of the author are included in the school curriculum. The poetry’s poems contain the songs “Little Christmas tree is cold in winter” and “White cap”.
Zinaida Nikolaevna Aleksandrova spent a lot of time with her grandmother Karelia in her childhood. Winter evenings filled with listening to songs and legends markedly influenced the formation of the personality of the future poetess.
In search of calling
The child was born in St. Petersburg. The head of the family taught physics at a four-year school, and her mother worked as a paramedic. The impetus for writing the first essays was children's impressions. After the death of her parents in 1918, the girl ended up in an orphanage. Then she began to write poetry.
At first, these were poetic experiments for wall newspapers, verses about nature. Educators did not recommend writing love lyrics. In many ways, the work of Alexandrova was influenced by the works of Nekrasov and Mayakovsky. After the end of seven years, the poetess began working at a spinning mill. In secret from Zinaida, the workers sent her poem to the editorial office of “Workers and Peasant Women”.
The work is noticed. The author was invited for an interview. Soon Zinaida Nikolaevna was sent to receive education in a technical college of printing. Alexandrova worked in the newspaper "Way of Youth", the magazine "Sparkle". Soon, a move to Moscow took place. Alexandrov was sent to work in the children's editorial board of the Young Guard.
In 1928 her first collections, Factory Songs, Field October, were published. The poetess first wrote compositions for children in 1932. The book "Wind on a River" became the debut. She outlined the characteristics of the author. In verses, counters, jokes, connected with the game. The game moment was not only rhythm, but also a figurative system. The poet’s favorite size has become characteristic of the song of the trochees.
Artworks for children
The last collection “Song Biography” addressed to adults was published in 1934. From that moment on, there was only a children's theme for the author. Trips began, work on the radio, in a music publishing house. Zinaida Nikolaevna took part in the creation of filmstrips. She has released a couplet book for the smallest Our Nurseries. The collection sequentially shows the events of the nursery day.
The author checked every word on the manger to see their reaction. Poetry was so popular with the kids that it was translated into 16 languages. Aleksandrova's works are distinguished by clear rhymes, brevity, the specificity of the language, and the locality of comparisons.
The refrain is intended for children, facilitates memorization of the verse and emphasizes the main idea. All comparisons are distinguished by specificity and imagery. The poetess believed that children's poetry needed simplicity without relief. Lyrics addressed to kids take part in raising feelings in adult readers.
All works are distinguished by philosophical implication. The theme of the coexistence of nature and people, first raised by the poetess, is especially pronounced by Alexandrova. The author reaches the most expressiveness in poetic sketches from nature, such as "Snowdrop" or "Dandelion".
Civic lyrics
The high cognitive value of the works is noteworthy. The poetess acquaints young readers with the life of the country. She went to Kozlov to Michurin, visited Karelia and Odessa, Artek. The result of the last trip was a cycle of songs, the book "Artek", the poem "Charita". In the prewar years came out "Live well", "Watch."
There was a place in the poet's lyrics for civic motives. Alexandrova succinctly and briefly describes the death of Chapaev, creating a tragic atmosphere in the image of the Ural River. He refrain passes through the whole work. Indifferent poem did not leave a single reader.
At the competition, the song "Song of Chapaev" received the main prize. Subsequently, a contest was announced to write music for wonderful verses. The work led to the further development of military subjects. The poem "Little Christmas tree is cold in winter" has become a famous children's New Year's song. Also, the song was "White Visor".
