Semen Gudzenko: biography of the poet

Many people know the name of Semen Gudzenko, but very few people know what kind of life the poet lived, what works he wrote. And how truly he was himself, Gudzenko Semyon Petrovich, whose brief biography can not but interest literary critics and lovers of realistic military poetry. If you want to get acquainted with a talented, creative and heroic person - then our article is for you. Her hero is Semyon Gudzenko, the biography (briefly) will expand your ideas about a man who is rightfully considered one of the leaders of the poetry of the forties.

Childhood

In the distant 1922, at the very beginning of the ringing spring, the future Ukrainian poet was born in the ancient Ukrainian city of Kiev. Semen Gudzenko, whose biography of the childhood period is little known, was born in an ordinary family. Father Semyon - Pyotr Konstantinovich, was a construction engineer, his mother - Olga Isaakovna, a Jew by nationality, worked as a teacher.

Growing up in an educated, cultured atmosphere, Semyon Petrovich Gudzenko, whose biography and work, naturally, are based on children's and young people's impressions, was brought up in love for science, literature and especially poetry.

Wound

At the age of seventeen, the young man entered the Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature and History (MIFLI). However, the war did not allow for the completion of education.

Semyon Gudzenko, whose biography and way of life changed dramatically in the summer of 1941, went to the front along with numerous volunteers. He served honestly and fearlessly, many of his impressions and sensations conveyed in poetic works.

A couple of months after the outbreak of hostilities, Gudzenko's poems began to be printed in army periodicals.

A year later, the young poet was seriously wounded by an exploding mine. As the writer himself later said, he was always afraid of a fatal wound in the stomach. Better in the arm, leg, shoulder ... But the splinter hit the stomach.

Life after injury

Immediately after treatment and rehabilitation, the brave poet did not want to go to rest and began to work in the newspaper. Now he is a military correspondent. Semen Gudzenko, whose biography is inseparably linked with the Great Patriotic War, visited many dangerous trips. With his own eyes he saw how the Stalingrad, destroyed by the Nazis, was built up, and sang the courage and courage of the common people. Walked military trails in Hungary and the Carpathians, sharing with his readers a description of the scenic landscapes and the recreation of the feat of ordinary soldiers. Covered the storm and capture of Budapest, telling the reading audience about every inch of the conquered land and the Soviet victory.

For his labor and military feats was awarded several honorary awards: the Order of the Patriotic War II degree, the Order of the Red Star, as well as medals "For the defense of Moscow."

Creative activity

Semen Gudzenko, whose biography is inextricably linked with creative activity, wrote talented poems based on military events and impressions. His first collection was published in 1944, a year before the end of the war, and was called "Brothers of One".

Then other poetic collections followed: "Poems and Ballads", "After the March", "Transcarpathian Verses", "The Battle".

Semen Gudzenko, whose poems are imbued with sincere feelings, survived all that he described in his works. Therefore, his lyrical compositions are imbued with an unprecedented realism and a special, courageous and sad pain.

The most vivid poems

The most vital and piercing works of the poet are his poems Before the Attack and The Ballad of Friendship.

The first work with incredible tragedy and truthfulness tells about the feelings and emotions of the soldier before the battle:

"When they go to their deaths - they sing,

And before that you can cry.

After all, the most terrible hour in battle -

Hour of waiting for an attack. "

Yes, soldiers are afraid and cry, they are also scared and bitter. But they overcome fear, fulfilling their duty:

"The fight was short, and then

They muffled the icy vodka.

And picking with a knife

From under the fingernails I have other people's blood. "

How this real soldier's life differs from the idealized, shown to us-ordinary inhabitants, through rose-colored glasses.

The "ballad of friendship" is imbued with lyrical penetration and warmth. The front friendship is the strongest and most reliable, it is strong and unshakable, it is immediately checked in practice:

"It's not for nothing that we kept our friendship,

How the infantry protect

A meter of bloodied land,

When they take him in battles. "

The poetic ballad is extremely similar to the lyric work "On the snow of the hospital whiteness", where the heroic deed of the military doctor who shed his young hot blood for the sake of saving others was transmitted with bright and lively words. The selfless action of a young man is regarded as heroic.

The poem "We will not die of old age" tells of the hard life after the war of those who survived injuries and injuries. Psychological wounds, mental suffering, physical pain do not pass by and cause cruel, sometimes even fatal suffering.

Last days

After the war, Semen Gudzenko, whose biography is replenished with new creative and personal victories, continued to work as a journalist. In the 1950s, other new lyrical works were published:

• "Far garrison" (a poem about the daily work of servicemen in Turkmenistan);
• "New Territories";
• "Grave of the pilot."

The wound, received in the fatal 1942, constantly made itself felt. The disease progressed with each month and caused a lot of pain and discomfort to the man.

Knowing that she was deadly, Semyon Petrovich continued to fight for life. He actively wrote, loved collecting friends near him, struggled to lead a normal active lifestyle. The illness caused incredible physical suffering, but it did not make the poet morose hermit or a grim recluse. Chained to the bed, slowly, painfully dying, Gudzenko continued to remain a cheerful romantic and a benevolent person. He communicated a lot and was keenly interested in the life of society, new achievements and discoveries, literature and culture of the state.

Even having lost the opportunity to write independently, the poet composed his immortal poems and dictated them. Semen Gudzenko died in the winter of 1953.

Personal life

The lyric of military life was married to Larisa Zhadova, the daughter of the hero of the USSR, who subsequently reached certain heights in the study of the history of art and design.

The poet had a daughter Katya, who was not even two years old when he died. Subsequently, the girl was adopted by Larisa's second husband - Konstantin Simonov. Now Gudzenko's daughter works at Moscow State University and holds the post of head of the department. Doctor of Science, she studies oriental studies.