The writers and poets of the anniversary of 2022 left a bright mark on the history of literature. We have created a list for libraries by months of birthdays and anniversaries, which includes both Russian and foreign writers.
Special attention should be paid to the children's anniversary writers in 2022, who have created masterpieces for young readers.
January
John Tolkien
- 3 - 130 years ago, the English writer, poet John Tolkien, the creator of a new literary genre, "high fantasy", was born. The author of the famous works "The Hobbit, or There and Back" and "The Silmarillion" and the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings".
- 15 - 400 years ago, the French playwright, reformer of the classic comedy Jean Baptiste Moliere was born. Leo Tolstoy said about him: "Moliere is perhaps the most popular, and therefore an excellent artist of the new art."
- 24 - 290 years ago, the French satirist-playwright Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was born, famous for his comedy plays The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro.
- Lewis Carroll, an English writer, mathematician, philosopher, was born 27 - 190 years ago. He received worldwide recognition thanks to the fairy tales "Alice in Wonderland" and "Alice Through the Looking Glass".
February
- 7 - 210 years have passed since the birth of the English writer Charles Dickens, who gained popularity during his lifetime and was later named the greatest prose writer of the 19th century.
- 25 - 310 years since the birth of the Italian playwright, librettist, creator of the classic bourgeois drama Carlo Goldoni. Thanks to the playwright's striving for realism, Voltaire called him "a painter of nature."
- Victor Marie Hugo, a representative of French realism, poet, writer, playwright, was born 26 - 220 years ago, is the author of the legendary novel Notre Dame Cathedral.
March
Korney Chukovsky
- 15 - 85 years ago the Russian writer Valentin Grigorievich Rasputin was born. Founder of the movement, which was named "village prose".
- The 31 - 140th anniversary of the birth of the Russian writer, critic, translator Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky. Known for his children's fairy tales in poetry and prose.
April
- 10 - 85 years ago, the Soviet, Russian poetess, writer, translator Bella Akhmadulina was born. Literary critics call her the greatest lyricist of the 20th century.
- 22 - 115 years ago the Russian science fiction writer, philosopher Ivan Efremov was born. His works combine the past and possible future of humanity, facts and science fiction. Gained popularity thanks to the novel "The Andromeda Nebula".
May
Igor Severyanin
- 16 - 135 years ago Igor Severyanin, a famous poet of the Silver Age of Russian culture, was born. He founded a new trend in literature - ego-futurism. He won fame by giving "poetry concerts".
- 31 - 130 years from the date of birth of the Russian writer, representative of romanticism, Konstantin Paustovsky. Twice nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, his books have been translated into many languages of the world.
June
- 1 - 75 years ago, the writer Colin McCullough was born, became famous thanks to just one novel "The Thorns Singers". This book became the best-selling book in the history of Australian literature.
- The Russian writer and literary critic Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov was born 18 - 210 years ago. Author of the famous novels "Oblomov", "Break", "Ordinary History".
- 20 - 90 years from the date of birth of the Russian poet Robert Rozhdestvensky, a representative of the "sixties" era. Many of his poems have been set to music and gained fame.
- 28 - 310 years ago was born a French philosopher, writer, thinker of the Enlightenment, the father of "sentimentalism", Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Fame came to him after staging the opera "The Village Sorcerer".
July
Alexandr Duma
- 7 - 140 years since the birth of the Belarusian poet, playwright and publicist Yanka Kupala.He is considered the founder of Belarusian literature and the national leader of the revival of Belarus.
- 23-230 years ago, the Russian poet, historian, publicist Pyotr Vyazemsky, a close friend of Pushkin and an outstanding theoretician of Russian romanticism, was born.
- 24 - 220 years since the birth of the French writer, author of adventure novels and historical dramas, Alexandre Dumas. Known for his works The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
August
- 19 - 85 years ago the Russian writer, playwright Alexander Valentinovich Vampilov was born. His plays "Duck Hunt", "The Eldest Son", "Farewell in June" are staged in many theaters of the country.
- 24 - 75 years since the birth of the Brazilian writer, poet Paulo Coelho. Thanks to the bestseller, The Alchemist became popular.
September
Stephen King
- 5 - 205 years ago the Russian poet, writer, satirist Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy was born, the author of ballads, satirical poems, historical novels "Death of Ivan the Terrible", "Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich", "Tsar Boris". Kozma Prutkov is a collective pseudonym, a literary mask created by A.K. Tolstoy together with the Zhemchuzhnikov brothers.
- 11 - 160 years ago, the American writer O. Henry was born, a master of a short story, distinguished by subtle humor and unexpected denouement.
- 21 - 75 years since the birth of the American writer, "king of horror", Stephen Edwin King, who wrote in a variety of genres and for this was awarded the National Book Award for outstanding contributions to American literature.
- 29 - 475 years since the birth of the Spanish writer, poet Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. His novel Don Quixote of La Mancha, the cunning hidalgo, was the greatest work of the Renaissance.
October
- 8 - 130 years ago the Russian poet of the Silver Age Marina Tsvetaeva was born. Her lyric collections have left a bright mark on the literature of the 20th century.
- 15 - 125 years ago the Russian writer Ilya Ilf was born, known as the author of the novel "The Twelve Chairs", on which he co-authored with Yevgeny Petrov.
November
Samuel Marshak
- The Russian poet, playwright, translator Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak was born 3 - 135 years ago. He wrote poetry for children and adults, translated poets from different countries, participated in the creation of a children's publishing house.
- 14 - 115 years have passed since the birth of the world famous Swedish children's writer Astrid Lindgren. Gained popularity thanks to the books "Carlson Who Lives on the Roof" and the tetralogy about Pippi Longstocking.
- 27 - 75 years ago the Russian writer, poet and prose writer Grigory Oster was born, the creator of "Harmful Councils", has the knowledge of the Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation.
December
- 13 - 225 years have passed since the birth of the German poet, publicist, critic Christian Johann Heine, a prominent representative of late romanticism in literature. A lot of music by famous composers has been written on his poems.
- 22 - 85 years ago Russian writer Eduard Uspensky was born, author of children's books "Gena the Crocodile and His Friends", "Uncle Fyodor, Dog and Cat", "Fur Boarding School". His books have formed the basis for many animated films.
The 2022 calendar is rich in anniversaries of writers and poets. For readers, these dates can be a good reason to remember once again the great works of the authors, re-read them, go to events and lectures dedicated to the heroes of the day.
