In Moscow, died writer Valentin Rasputin – RBC

The writer Valentin Rasputin

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On the death of the writer’s RIA Novosti news agency reported his granddaughter Antonina. Rasputin was previously hospitalized for four days he was in a coma. March 15 Rasputin was about to turn 78 years.

According to her granddaughter, parting with Rasputin will be in Moscow, and the writer’s funeral will be held in Irkutsk.

March 14 Chairman of the Writers’ Union of Russia Valery Ganichev reported that the day before Valentin Rasputin was taken to hospital. “Rasputin was hospitalized the day before yesterday, he in a coma. Tomorrow is his birthday, we would like to congratulate him, “- said then Ganichev.

In this case, the union secretary Gennady Ivanov said that the writer has recently been in the hospital in Moscow, but doctors later he was discharged. “It is now generally lives permanently in Moscow, not in Irkutsk, followed by caring woman in the apartment,” – said Ivanov, adding that the recent Rasputin was sick.

Russian writer Valentin Rasputin is known as a representative of the so-called village prose. His authorship belongs to the story “French Lessons” (1973.), The novel “Live and Remember” (1974). “Farewell to the mothers” (1976.) And many other works. Rasputin was born March 15, 1937 in the village of Atalanka Irkutsk region. His first book, “The Edge near the sky” was published in 1966. In 1967 he was admitted to the Union of Writers.

Works Rasputin became the basis for a number of films made in different years. “French Lessons” Eugene Tashkova “sale bearskin” Alexander Itygilova, “Farewell” Larisa Shepitko and Elem Klimov, “Vasily and Vasilisa” Irina Poplavskaya, “Live and Remember” Alexander Proshkina. Story “Rudolph” was ekranizovan twice diploma film on it withdrew Dinara Asanov, and the drama took Vasily Davidchuk.

In recent years, Rasputin mainly dealt with journalism. In 2004 he published his latest book, “The daughter of Ivan, Ivan’s mother,” and in 2006 – the third edition of the album essays writer “Siberia, Siberia».

In 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the State Prize of Rasputin ” outstanding contribution to the development of national and world science and culture. ”