Mikhail Shatrov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mikhail Marshak April 3, 1932 |
| Died | May 24, 2010 Moscow, Russia |
| Resting place | Troyekurovskoye Cemetery |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Moscow State Mining University |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Relatives | Alexei Rykov (uncle) Samuil Marshak (cousin) |
Mikhail Shatrov (1932-2010) was a Soviet playwright.[1][2] In 1958 he was admitted to the Union of Soviet Writers. Member of the CPSU since 1961. In a series of historical plays, he shook up the genre of Leniniana. (Faina Ranevskaya sarcastically remarked: "Shatrov - this is the Krupskaya of our days".[3])
His plays are often based on historical events. "The Bolsheviks" is based on the true story of Fanny Kaplan's attempt to assassinate Vladimir Lenin.[4] The play "The Peace Treaty of Brest-Litovsk" was initially banned by the regime in the USSR due to its depiction of Lenin and was approved for publication only in 1987, 25 years after it was written.[5] In 1988 an all-Russian cast toured Europe performing "The Peace Treaty of Brest-Litovsk"; in 1990 the company toured in the US as well.[6]
Mikhail Shatrov died in Moscow at the 79th year of his life from a heart attack in his apartment in the House on the Embankment. He was buried at the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery.
References
- ↑ Grimes, William (May 26, 2010). "Mikhail Shatrov, Outspoken Soviet Playwright, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ↑ Riley, John (August 24, 2010). "Mikhail Shatrov: Playwright whose work asserted that Stalinism was a deviation from Leninism". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ↑ Андреев, Иван (2013). Фаина Раневская. Клочки воспоминаний. ISBN 9785386061784.
- ↑ Shatrov, Mikhail (1990). The Bolsheviks and Other Plays. ISBN 1854590367.
- ↑ "2 Bolsheviks Find Roles in Play". Chicago Tribune. May 21, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Once-Banned Soviet Play to Open in Chicago". LA Times. April 13, 1990. Retrieved October 3, 2021.