Written by Nikolay Nosov. Independent hump - B

According to the definition of S. Ya. Marshak, this is a writer “with a distinct creative individuality”, in works which showed “a combination of humor, lyricism and the memorable vigilance of a writer of everyday life.” Nikolai Nosov created mainly children's works.

Nosov's works for children: list

• "Entertainers"
• "Knock-Knock!"
• "Gardeners"
• "Mishkina porridge"
• "Telephone"
• "Step"
• "About the turnip"
• "Dreamers"
• "The Adventures of Tolya Klyukvin"
• "Under the same roof"
• "Merry Family"
• "The Diary of Kolya Sinitsyn"
• “Vitya Maleev at school and at home”
• "The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends"
• "Dunno in the Sunny City"

And that's not all list of children's works by Nosov, loved by many generations.

How did Nikolai Nosov become a children's writer?

Nikolai Nikolaevich Nosov born in Kyiv, in the family of an actor. At the age of 15, he entered a concrete factory as a laborer. In 1927 he began studying at the Kiev Art Institute. Two years later he moved to the Moscow Institute of Cinematography, and then worked as a film director - making educational and animated films. During the war, Nosov was awarded the Order of the Red Star for creating military-technical films.

Which parent hasn't had to write poems, fairy tales, stories for their children? Nikolai Nikolaevich also had to do this: he had a boy growing up. The experiments turned out to be successful. In 1938, Nosov’s story appeared in the magazine “Murzilka” "Entertainers". But he became a professional writer only in 1945, when his first book was published.

"Knock-Knock!"- with this title, Nosov seemed to be knocking on the door of great literature for little ones. The subtitle “Funny Stories” announced the birth of a humorist writer. Here we first meet Mishka, whom we later meet in a whole series of small works by Nosov: “Gardeners”, “Mishka’s Porridge”, “Telephone” and others. This boy always tries to do something good, but does not commensurate this desire with his strengths and skills. This is where situations arise that cause laughter, but not judgmental, but friendly. Nosov believes that “humor is ridicule with a touch of sympathy.” Others also enjoy great success among readers works by Nosov for children: “Step”, “About a turnip”, “Dreamers”, “The Adventures of Tolya Klyukvin”, “Under one roof”.

Children's works by N. Nosov

The story "Merry Family"

In 1949, Nosov’s first story was published - "Merry Family" . In many ways, it is still close to those stories of the writer, where the images of the guys who called themselves “Mishka and I” were developed. Friends still do not know peace: “That’s the nature of Mishka and I - we definitely need something to do.” At first, the guys quickly move from one hobby to another: “Mishka is such a person - he definitely needs everything to be useful.” But the boy thinks about the benefit not for himself, but for everyone. In his thoughts about the benefits of incubators at the state farm, a public approach is felt. This means that children need to be helped to find activities that would inspire them with a greater purpose. Only thanks to this goal, Mishka and his friend were able to spend almost a month (a long time for restless boys!) raising chickens in a homemade incubator.

With the entire development of the plot, the author suggests that big things need to be tackled together, as a team. We see how in the boys, especially in Mishka, who just recently was so careless, a sense of duty is maturing, a sense of responsibility for their mistakes.

The story “The Diary of Kolya Sinitsyn”

In the story "The Diary of Kolya Sinitsyn" It also talks about the desire of the children to engage in generally useful work. Unlike “The Cheerful Family,” in this book the guys act together from the very beginning and consciously look for “a job that will be useful.” The form of the diary allowed the writer to convey the thoughts of his hero. They contain a lot of naivety, colored by the author's humor, and at the same time, a lot of moral purity characteristic of pioneers.

Following the example of Nosov’s characters, many of the children began to build incubators and raise bees. Writer V. Kataev tells how much destruction was caused in the house by his little son, who, having read “The Cheerful Family,” decided to follow the example of Kolya and Misha. Readers are attracted to Nosov's stories by the passion of the characters, the rapid development of the plot, and the absence of long descriptions, which, as N.K. Krupskaya noted, are unacceptable for children 8-13 years old. Many guys tell Nosov that, following the example of Kolya Sinitsyn, they began to write diaries, and some even ask how to publish them.

Parents, after reading these stories, will truly understand how important adult support is for children. The old beekeeper from “The Diary of Kolya Sinitsyn” did not scold the boys who accidentally ran into his apiary, but helped them. Kolya reflects on this: “What a kind grandfather he turned out to be! He not only promised to give us bees, but he also kept his promise.” This is a reproach to those adults who thoughtlessly break their word to the children. “And I also had joy today,” Kolya writes some time later in his diary, “my mom and dad came to the apiary and looked at our bees.” Here is an example of how important it is to delve into the interests of your children and encourage them with your attention!

The story “Vitya Maleev at school and at home”

If in the books “The Cheerful Family” and “The Diary of Kolya Sinitsyn” Nosov shows the development of interests and a sense of collectivism in the process of extracurricular work, then his third and most significant story in terms of content is “Vitya Maleev at school and at home” (1951) - mainly devoted to educational work. She was awarded the State Prize and was among the best at the art book competition for children held by the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR.

...Inseparable friends Vitya Maleev and Kostya Shishkin love school, they want to study well and grow up to be real people. “You dream about something wonderful,” Vitya reflects, “and you want to grow up quickly, become strong and brave, perform various feats and heroism...” There is nothing surprising in these dreams. They are determined by our entire system, which opens clear prospects for children from the very first years of school life. Vitya clearly understands why he should study, but the trouble is that he cannot concentrate - the temptation to play football turns out to be stronger than his still fragile will.

In the books of Soviet writers, there have previously been images of children who, under the influence of the teacher and the whole class, became successful. But we did not see how this process took place in the minds of the poor students themselves. Nosov managed to look into the world of his hero’s thoughts and feelings. “The discovery that Vitya Maleev makes, having solved the problem independently for the first time,” said S. Ya. Marshak at the II Congress of Writers, “is not only a discovery of Vitya, but also of the author himself. It is not so easy to show why the incomprehensible suddenly becomes understandable, how understanding depends on the imagination.”

Kostya’s correction process is much more difficult. He is less able than Vitya to analyze his actions and be critical of them. Kostya even stops going to school and, deceiving his mother, pretends to be sick. It seems to him that it is easier to perform in the circus arena than to write a dictation. And Vitya, although he feels remorse, still hides the truth from the teacher, from the whole class. To act otherwise, he thinks, will not be comradely. But soon Vitya realized that a true pioneer should not hide his friend’s bad deeds, but help him improve. The pages describing how Maleev works with Shishkin, how they, despite the first failures, achieve success, are especially interesting in the story.

In the words of Lev Kassil, “educators will find a lot in Nosov’s story that will be useful in their work.” Let the parents think about how Kostya’s mother failed to correctly direct her son’s hobbies and inspired him that he had no will. And Aunt Zina kept threatening to “tackle him, check his studies, but every time she forgot to do this.” The example of Vitya’s parents is also instructive. The mother scolded her son every time for starting his lessons late, but did not help him manage his time correctly. And the father, having undertaken to help the boy with arithmetic, simply solved the problem for him, and explained so impatiently that Vita did not want to contact him anymore.

The book “Vitya Maleev at school and at home” was published 30 times in the first three years. Hundreds of letters about the children's favorite story are kept in the Children's Book House.

Fairy tale "The Adventures of Dunno"

N. Nosov says that when discussing his books, children often say: without friendship there cannot be a full-fledged school community, and girls complain about boys, who often behave arrogantly towards them. The fairy tale is mainly devoted to this topic. "The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends" . But why did the writer decide to resort to fantasy? He explains that “the very form of a fairy tale, as a work telling about fictional events, is close to a game in its entertainment, which arouses the interest of a child who always willingly plays.” As usual in Nosov’s works, the main character of the new book, Dunno, is also endowed with shortcomings. He is inquisitive, active, but does not know how to work, he does not have enough patience for this. Striving for fame, this short guy does not even neglect deception. Dunno is being re-educated.

Fascinating episodes of Nosov's new fairy tale "Dunno in the Sunny City" says that good deeds must be done unselfishly, that, having advantages, you should use them thoughtfully, otherwise you will harm others. Pictures of the sunny city clearly look to the future.

Born on November 10 (November 23), 1908 in Kyiv, in the family of a pop artist who, depending on the circumstances, also worked as a railway worker. He spent his childhood in the small town of Irpen, not far from Kyiv, where the boy began studying at the gymnasium.

Nikolai was the second son in the family. The family also had an older brother, Peter, and a younger brother and sister. Little Nikolai loved to attend his father’s performances, watch concerts and performances. The parents even thought that the boy also wanted to become an actor. During his school years, he wanted to become a musician and for a long time dreamed of being bought a violin. After buying the violin, Nikolai realized that learning music was not easy, and the violin was abandoned. Nikolai Nosov's childhood and school years occurred during the most difficult period in Russian history: the First World War and the Civil War. Lack of food, lack of heat and electricity in the cold winter, and illness were commonplace at that time. The whole family suffered from typhus. Fortunately, no one died. Nikolai recalled that when he recovered (he was sick the longest), his mother cried with joy because everyone remained alive. “So I learned that you can cry not only from grief.”

Since his high school years, Nosov has been interested in music, theater, chess, photography, electrical engineering and even amateur radio. To support his family, Nikolai was forced to work from the age of 14: he was a newspaper merchant, a digger, a mower, etc. After 1917, the gymnasium was reorganized into a seven-year school. After finishing it in 1924, he worked as a laborer at a concrete plant in Irpen, then at a private brick factory in the city of Bucha.

After the Civil War, Nikolai became interested in chemistry. Together with a school friend, he organized a chemical laboratory in the attic of his house, where friends conducted various experiments. Nosov recalled: “After graduating from school, I was sure that I should become a chemist and nothing else! Chemistry seemed to me to be the science of sciences.” Nikolai wanted to enter the chemistry department of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, but could not, since he did not graduate from a vocational school that provides a completed secondary education. Nikolai began studying at an evening vocational school, preparing to enter a polytechnic university. At the same time, he went to work at the Irpen brick factory. But before entering, Nikolai suddenly changed his mind and at the age of 19 he entered the Kiev Art Institute. Nikolai then became seriously interested in photography, and then cinema. This influenced his choice. After 2 years, in 1929, Nikolai Nosov transferred to the Moscow Institute of Cinematography. He graduated from it in 1932 and until 1951 worked as a producer and director of animated, scientific and educational films. The autobiography of his childhood period is partially reflected in the book “The Secret at the Bottom of the Well” (see, for example, Iz-vo “Children’s Literature”, 1982) collected works of N. Nosov in 4 volumes, vol. 4 During the Great Patriotic War Nosov He was involved in directing educational military-technical films for the Red Army.

Nikolai Nikolaevich Nosov (November 10, 1908 – July 26, 1976) is the most prominent and famous Soviet writer, who created many works for adults and children. In 1952 he became a Stalin Prize Laureate of the third degree.

Childhood

Nikolai Nikolaevich Nosov was born on November 10 in Kyiv in a large family. His mother was unemployed, and his father was a pop artist who sometimes worked as a railroad worker. In distant and difficult times, the family got by as best they could, trying to feed three brothers and a sister. However, there was barely enough money for food, so Nosov subsequently rarely mentioned his childhood, calling it “a dark and terrible time of adversity.”

Since childhood, young Nikolai was very fond of concerts and performances where his father played. The parents were already starting to think about another theatergoer growing up in the family, but things never went beyond watching plays. But having seen and heard how different musical instruments were played at one of the concerts, Nikolai became eager to go to music school. But the dream was unrealizable due to financial difficulties, therefore, as if to compensate for the child’s disappointment, the father gives Nosov Jr. a violin. The boy's joy knew no bounds... but not for long. After just a few months, he realizes that learning to play the violin is by no means as fast as it might seem, and he quits his studies, forgetting about the musical instrument once and for all.

When Nosov was 5 years old, he, like his entire family, became seriously ill with typhus. For that time, this was a natural combination of circumstances, from which people died every month. But, having survived a terrible illness, Nosov survived and recovered, even if much later than the others.

At that moment, as the writer later recalled, he saw his mother cry for the first time:

“Only then did I understand that people tend to cry not only from grief and misfortune, but also from great, seemingly unrealistic happiness.”

Youth

Since ordinary secondary schools had not yet been organized in his hometown at that time, the boy studied at the gymnasium, which in 1917 was reorganized into a seven-year school. After finishing it in 1924, Nikolai was forced to go to work to support his family. But since he did not yet have an education, and the gymnasium was not a specialized institution, he was denied many positions and was only offered part-time work as a laborer in factories. Realizing that this is the maximum he can count on at the moment, Nosov gets a job first in a coal factory, then in a brick factory, where he works part-time almost around the clock, while earning meager pennies.

At that time, Nosov was interested in chemistry and even tried to enroll in one of the faculties of the Polytechnic Institute of the city of Irpen, but he was not accepted for the same reason - his education at the gymnasium did not correspond to the profile of a higher educational institution. However, the young man does not want to give up his dream, so together with his friend he opens a small chemical laboratory, which becomes his second home for a long time.

“I remember that after graduating from high school I really wanted to devote myself to science. Numerous studies, scientific breakthroughs, people in white coats - all this seemed so romantic, unrealistic and exciting to me...”

As in the case of playing the violin, at the age of 19 Nikolai Nosov quit chemistry classes and became seriously interested in photography. In order to do what he loves, he enters the Kiev Art Institute, and six months later he is transferred to the Moscow Institute of Cinematography. It was from this moment that Nosov realized that all his life he had been chasing something that initially could not be considered his native business. He begins to work as a director and animator, every day discovering for himself all the delights of this creative and incredibly interesting profession.

Writing career

After World War II, Nosov discovered his talent as a writer and began writing short, funny stories for children. He tries not only to compose something new and interesting, but also to create a work that will describe child psychology as accurately and clearly as possible. By the way, he himself tries to study all the details of this complex science in order to have an idea of ​​how children think and what exactly they want to see in stories.

Nikolai’s debut story, entitled “Entertainers,” was published in 1938. Then, a month later, other works of the author are published, such as “Cucumbers”, “Living Hat”, “Dreamers”, “Gardeners”. Absolutely all of them become incredibly popular, and the Murzilka magazine, which publishes them, almost triples the number of its readers. Later, all the stories published during that period are included in the writer’s first collection, “Knock-Knock-Knock.”

In 1947, a second collection entitled “Funny Stories” was published. At that time, Nikolai Nosov was already known and loved not only in his hometown, but throughout the country, and millions of children fall asleep every evening to his interesting stories. The most famous and popular work of that period is “Vitya Maleev at school and at home” (1951), for which the writer was awarded the Stalin Prize of the third degree.

In 1953, stories were published that are now known throughout the world. This is a series of works “Vintik, Shpuntik and the Vacuum Cleaner” and “The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends”. It would seem that ordinary stories with elements of fantasy become one of the most successful works of the writer, his calling card, because they also have a developmental meaning, telling young readers in a playful way about the basics of economics and even entrepreneurial activity.

Personal life

Nikolai Nosov married twice. His first wife was a journalist named Elena. The marriage produced a surprisingly smart boy, Peter, but the happy family did not remain so for long - when the child turned 15, Elena died after an unsuccessful operation.

Nosov marries the accompanist Tatyana for the second time, but he has no children from this marriage. The wife supports her husband in everything, and in gratitude he dedicates a series of stories about Dunno to her.

Nikolai Nikolaevich Nosov; USSR, Kyiv; 11/10/1908 – 07/26/1976

Nikolai Nosov is a famous Soviet writer. His works about Dunno became a model of children's literature in our country for many years. More than one generation in our country has grown up with N. Nosov’s “Dunno” books, and now Nikolai Nosov’s stories are chosen by many parents throughout the country. After all, simple and kind fairy tales of the Soviet era are an excellent alternative to modern children's books. Perhaps this is why Nikolai Nosov is still included, and his books occupy high places among the most read books.

Biography of Nikolai Nosov

Nikolai Nosov was born in the suburbs of Kyiv in the city of Irpen. He was the second child in a family of four children. Since childhood, he loved to attend concerts and performances in which his father played. He was a professional actor. Everyone predicted his future as an artist, but the difficult situation in the country and living conditions made their own adjustments. So Nikolai Nosov’s entire family suffered from typhus, and it was only by luck that no one died. Then little Nikolai realized for the first time that tears can come not only from grief, but also from joy. This understanding came along with the tears of the mother, who spent a lot of time over the bed of the future writer.

Even in the gymnasium, Nikolai Nosov was interested in photography, theater, electrical engineering and many other things. But from the age of fourteen he worked as a merchant, mower and digger to help his family. And after graduating from school, at the age of 16, he went to work as a laborer at a concrete plant. At this time, he and his friends became interested in chemistry. He tried to enter the Kiev Polytechnic Institute, but since he did not have completed secondary education, he could not. Therefore, so that training did not interfere with work, Nikolai Nosov entered an evening vocational school.

In 1927, unexpectedly for his parents, the future writer Nikolai Nosov changed his plans and entered the Kiev Art Institute. Two years later he transferred to the Moscow Institute of Cinematography. He graduated from it in 1932, and for almost 20 years he worked as a director and producer of scientific, educational and animated films.

The first stories by Nikolai Nosov became possible to read in 1938. While telling fairy tales to his son, he realized that he was good at it and decided to write some of them down. They were published in the magazine "Murzilka", and then were combined into the collection "Knock - Knock - Knock". But this collection was published after the end of the war, and was followed by another one - “Steps”.

In 1953, N. Nosov’s first story “Dunno” appeared. Gradually, this literary hero becomes very popular, and brings Nosov the same fame as a children's writer like him. By the way, the last book in the Dunno series, “Dunno on the Moon,” is called by many economists the best work on political economy for children. In addition, you can read Nikolai Nosov’s stories “The Diary of Kolya Sinitsyn”, “Vitya Maleev at School and at Home”, which also gained wide popularity. Nikolai Nosov wrote his stories until his death, which occurred in 1976 from natural causes.

Books by Nikolai Nosov on the Top books website

The series of books by N. Nosov “Dunno” was included in the ratings of our site. In addition to a fairly high place in the ranking, the book was included in. And given that interest in books about Dunno, stories about Kolya Sinitsyn and Vita Maleev has not diminished over the years, this author will be included in our site’s rating more than once. And the stories of Nikolai Nosov will be presented among the best children's literature more than once.

Nikolay Nosov list of books

1. Secret at the bottom of the well
2. We and the children
3. The story of my friend Igor
4. Small literary encyclopedia
5. Grandma Dina
6. Quanta of laughter
7. Vitya Maleev at school and at home
8. Cheerful family
9. Diary of Kolya Sinitsyn

Life path of Nosov.

All adults and children have known the works since childhood of such a famous and wonderful writer as Nikolai Nikolaevich Nosov. Even at school, many of his works are studied, and every child, from infancy, becomes acquainted with his Dunno. But his life and creative path was quite difficult.
Nikolai Nosov was born on the twenty-third of 1908 in Kyiv. His father was a pop actor. Even in early childhood, the boy Kolya amazed everyone not only with his mobility, but also with his completely diverse hobbies: chess, theater, music. He even tried to compose poetry on his own. Most of all, little Kolya liked to attend pop performances, where his father was transformed and became a completely different person.
Despite the fact that the family’s financial condition was not favorable, they still bought a violin for the boy, but Kolya’s diligence was only enough for a few lessons, and then it was simply abandoned. But at school he was only able to study until the 7th grade, and then he had to go to work so that the family would not die of hunger. Therefore, Kolya’s entire further education took place independently. Working as a simple worker at one of the factories in his city, he very soon studied the ten-year education program and was educated no less than others.
But at the same time, Nosov also developed another passion – chemistry. Together with similar friends who are passionate about chemistry, they create their own chemical circle. Nosov thinks that this is his calling for life. But it turns out that he cannot receive any chemical education, since he studied at school for only 7 years.
But still he has the opportunity to enter the Kyiv Art Institute, where he studies for several years, starting in 1927, and then transfers to the same faculty, but in Moscow. He is given the opportunity to successfully complete his higher education. This excellent education received gave Nikolai Nosov a new opportunity: to become a director. His work is now connected with Soyuzkino.
He gets married, a child appears in the family, to whom he begins to tell stories he has invented. This activity captivates Nikolai so much that very soon his first story, written for his son, is published in Murzilka. Then another and another.
But his work included not only stories for children, but also satire and even autobiographical works. His cheerful Dunno is familiar to the whole world, and many of his works have been translated into a variety of languages.
Nikolai Nikolaevich Nosov died in 1976, July twenty-sixth. Throughout his life, he did many good deeds with his creativity, was awarded, had a title and was remembered by everyone as a kind and sympathetic person.