The generation growing up in the Soviet years has heard well about Viktor Vladimirovich Golyavkin. Viktor Golyavkin is an outstanding creative person. Golovyakin contributed to the development of Soviet and Russian children's literature as a writer who also drew well and was a book graphic artist.
1. Born V.V. Golyavkin in the 29th year of the 20th century, the writer's small homeland is Baku in Azerbaijan. Both Victor's parents served as music teachers.
2. In 1953, namely on June 22, Golyavkin became a graduate of the Repin Academy of Arts, and Victor studied excellently.
3. In the art school, the future literary figure mastered theatrical decoration design. This is his diploma specialty.
4. Born in the Soviet Union, however, Golyavkin did not join the party. Victor did not become a participant in the Great Patriotic War, as he was too young.
5. V. Golyavkin was admitted to the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union of Socialist Republics in the 61st year of the last century. After 12 years, he received membership in the Union of Artists in the section on graphics.
6. For the first time, Golovyakin was published in Kostra with the story “How a difficult question was solved”. The magazine was quite popular in the Soviet Union, a large number of readers found out about the author, who received the publication quite warmly.
7. Golyavkin's stories are not only entertaining for children, but also instructive. For the first time a book with stories was published in "Detgiz" in 59 of the 20th century. The romance of "Notebooks in the Rain" charged the younger generation with optimism and positive thinking.
8. Golovyakin wrote not only for children, but also works for adult readers. The first collection with the title "Greetings to you, birds" in the 68th year of the 20th century was occupied by "Lenizdat".
9. The writer and artist painted many of his books on their own. The illustrations turned out to be graphic and informative, sometimes funny.
10. From under the pen of the master came not only many stories, he also indulged the leisure audience with novels and stories. Published works and "Children's Literature", and "Soviet Writer", and "Lenizdat", and Moscow publishing houses.
11. Victor Golovyakin has written several hundred stories. His individualistic style is cheerful, distinctive, with special intonations and phrases, with a certain rhythm and brightness. The author is characterized by complete immersion in a special children's world, amazing and fantasy.
12. Based on the works of Golovyakin, some films were shot. Viewers still remember and love "Valka - Ruslan, and his friend Sanka", the movie was shot by the studio named after Gorky, based on the story "You come to us, come."
13. "My Good Dad" has enthusiastic responses, the film was shot at the Lenfilm studio, based on the story of the same name, as well as from "Bob and the Elephant", the script was originally directed by director Baltrushaitis.
14. Golyavkin also paid attention to professional art exhibitions. For the first time, he was able to participate in an international event held in the capital of Russia in 57.
15. In 1975, Golovyakin took part in the First All-Russian Exhibition of Book Graphics, held by the Union of Artists.
16. The eighties of the past century were significant for Viktor Golyavkin in terms of the implementation of artistic ideas. For example, the Union of Artists organized an exhibition. The author has prepared a number of canvases for "Painting of Graphics". The exposition of 6 paintings was examined by the State Russian Museum, which acquired some of the author's creations for its collection.
17. In the 90th year of the 20th century, a personal exhibition of his paintings was organized for Golovyakin in the House of Writers. The versatile creative intellectual took part in many other exhibitions.
18. Russian PEN - club awarded the writer and graphic artist membership in 1996.
19. Viktor Golyavkin had many friends among the modern art fraternity, for example, Minas Avetisyan (no longer alive), Oleg Tselkov, Tair Salakhov, Togrul Narimanbekov, Mikhail Kazansky.
20. Writer and artist Viktor Golyavkin died in St. Petersburg in 2001 (July 26). Many generations honor and remember his contribution to the cultural heritage of Russia and neighboring countries.
