Venedict Nikolaevich Matveev (pseudonyms Venedict Mart , Venedikt Maryin ; March 27, 1896 , Vladivostok - October 16, 1937 , Kiev ) - futurist poet, writer, translator of Chinese and Japanese poets. Father of the poet Ivan Elagin .
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| Birth name | Venedikt Nikolaevich Matveev |
| Aliases | Benedict March, Benedict Maryin |
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| Occupation | poet , writer , translator |
| Direction | futurist |
| Language of Works | Russian |
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Biography
Born in the family of a famous writer, local historian, translator-Japanese writer Nikolai Amursky . His godfather was a volunteer Ivan Yuvachev , an exile, in the future - the father of Daniel Kharms .
He began to write poetry by a schoolboy . The first collection of poems "Gusts" was released in 1914 in Vladivostok. In the same place, in the father’s printing house, he published the poems “The Black House” and “Songs” under the brand name of the Haishin-vey publishing house.
In 1918 he traveled to Japan, wrote tanka and hoku , sent travel notes to Far Eastern magazines. In his collection “Songs” (Vladivostok, 1917) there are translations dated from 1914 from Japanese poets, in particular from Emperor Mutsuhito, who was raised to the throne of Japan by the Meiji revolution .
In the summer of 1920, he left for Harbin . He published about twelve books of his own poems and translations of ancient Chinese poets. At that time, he became addicted to morphine and smoking opium. In 1922 he released the miniature short story "At the Love Crossroads of Fad."
At the end of 1923, he returned to the USSR with his wife and five-year-old son, where he published a number of prose books, including on oriental topics.
He took an active part in unofficial literary life, became close to Daniil Kharms , became the prototype of the “September poet” in Konstantin Vaginov ’s novel “Goat Song”.
He was friends with Sergei Yesenin . He was a famous brawler and drinker. Here is a story retold by his son:
| father and his friend the poet Lev Arens made a pine drink at the dacha in Tomilino . They tied quite high with straps, and in front of them, with straps, they strengthened a box of vodka. |
In mid-October 1928, he was arrested in Moscow for a quarrel with assault. He was in Butyrka prison . After the verdict, the court was sent to Saratov for three years.
In 1932 he settled in Kiev .
Re-arrested on June 12, 1937 on charges of spying for Japan. Sentenced under Article 54-6, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Ukrainian SSR (espionage), executed on October 16, 1937 [1]
Famous Books
- The Black House .1917
- "Little songs". 1917
- Fain. (Together with Gabriel Elf) 1919
- "Tiger enchantment." 1920
- “At the quirk of love.” 1922
- “The lair of the red devils. About Shanghai. " 1928
- “River people. A story for children from the life of Modern China. ” 1930
- “DERE - water wedding. Story". 1932
- "Drummers of the financial front." 1933
Notes
- ↑ Case No. 642 of the NKVD of Ukraine S.S.R. (started on June 11, 1937, completed on August 11, 1937) and a certificate to it
Links
- Related Texts Benedict March in Wikisource
- Benedict Mart at Wikilivera.ru
- Sakura's petals on Wikilivera.ru
- Benedict Mart. Four poems // Poetry of Russian Futurism / Comp. and preparation. text by V. N. Alfonsov and S. R. Krasitsky
- Benedict March on the website “The Century of Translation”
- Benedict Mart. Beyond the Blue Trepang : The Story
- Benedict March: Biographical note in the wiki project “Globe of Vladivostok”