Sergey Aksakov
Sergei Timofejewitsch Aksakow (Russian: Сергей Тимофеевич Аксаков; * 20 Septemberjul / October 1 1791greg in Ufa, .. .. † 30 Apriljul / May 12 1859greg in Moscow) was a Russian writer. He is the father of the two Slavophile writer Ivan Aksakow and Konstantin Aksakow.
Life
Aksakow came from eastern Russia, a landscape which he has described in his works again and again. In his childhood, or shortly before that time still pristine areas were colonized and populated by Russians. The original inhabitants, particularly Bashkirs and Mordvins, Aksakow met yet to often.
After a sickly childhood, he attended high school in Kazan and the newly-founded University here since 1805. He was enthusiastic about the theater, and took to the respected old-fashioned literary Nikolai Karamzin party. Aksakow became a follower of the writer and National Education Minister Alexander Shishkov, who campaigned against the Karamsin'schen Mannerism and of the language of Russian folk poetry.
1807 Aksakow went to Saint Petersburg, in 1812 to Moscow, where he married Olga Semyonovna Saplatina. He lived with her in a happy marriage on his estate in the government of Orenburg Aksakovo. This marriage produced four sons and five daughters.
1826 moved with his family to Moscow Aksakow. Since the income of his estate but were not sufficient, he took on the help of his patron Shishkov a civil service job as a censor on. However, the regime of Tsar Nicholas I. He was too soft, so he was soon released. 1833 Aksakow inspector, in 1835 Director of the measuring field school in Moscow. After 1837 his father died, Aksakow could now 1838 live free from work commitments on his estate. As patriarchal laird he indulged his passions of fishing and hunting and led a hospitable home, which met literary personalities and interested in science. Of particular importance here was the acquaintance of Nikolai Gogol, the Aksakow encouraged to write.
1843 was Aksakow his home in Moscow, and moved to the country seat Abramtsevo in Moscow. As he went blind increasingly, he dictated to his daughter Vera his books, which are now created largely in the rural tranquility of his age seat. From the memories of his youth wrote Aksakow some books that gave him great prestige. He died at 68 years.
Reception
A museum honoring Aksakov located in Abramtsevo in Moscow in the former home of the writer.
Works
Aksakov importance for the Russian literature is mainly based on his childhood memories and the reports about his family. The events depicted in childlike view are masterpieces not only of Russian literature, but also in world literature. The presentation is realistic, but always amiable. The natural love of the author is expressed again and again.
- The snowstorm ( Метель / Metel )
- Records of fishing ( Записки об уженье рыбы / Sapiski whether uschenje ryby ), Moscow 1947
- Sketches from a Hunter from the Gouvernment Orenburg ( Записки ружейного охотника Оренбургской губернии / Sapiski ruscheinowo ochotnika Orenburgskoi gubernii ), Moscow 1852
- A Family Chronicle ( Семейная хроника / Semeinaja Chronicles ), Moscow 1856
- Memories ( Воспоминания / Wospominanija ), Moscow 1856
- Childhood Bagrov grandson ( Детские годы Багрова-внука/Detskie gody Bagrowa - Wnuka ), Moscow 1858