Which of the Soviet television viewers did not laugh at the passages of the heroes of the film "Pokrovsky Gates"? Many phrases from the film set based on the work of Leonid Zorin, have long been sorted into quotes. The playwright, screenwriter and a little poet Zorin always knew how to illuminate those aspects of reality that found a constant response in the minds of grateful readers and spectators.
From the biography of L. Zorin
The future writer, playwright, screenwriter was born in sunny Baku on November 3, 1924. The real surname of Leonid is Salzman. Lyonya began to compose poetry very early, much to the delight of family members. His first poetic works were published in 1934 and were highly appreciated by Maxim Gorky himself.
Zorin received his education at the Azerbaijan University, from the walls of which he left in 1946. Soon Leonid Genrikhovich received a diploma from the Gorky Literary Institute.
Zorin was always distinguished by wide erudition, subtle psychologism, nostalgic notes, imbued with sadness in combination with soft humor. In his works, the playwright was not afraid to draw cultural-historical parallels. He was never afraid of his genre diversity either: the author feels confident in various literary forms.
In 1948, Zorin became a Muscovite. Four years later he joined the party. The playwright’s son, Andrei Leonidovich, became a literary critic.
