It's about us, not them. Marietta Chudakova: “Everything is fine with the younger generation

Marietta Omarovna Chudakova (maiden name - Khan-Magomedova, January 2, 1937, Moscow) - Soviet and Russian literary critic, historian, Doctor of Philology, critic, writer, memoirist, public figure.

Chudakova graduated from Moscow school No. 367, then in 1959 from the Faculty of Philology of Moscow State University. Began publishing in 1958. In 1959-1961, she taught Russian language and literature in one of the Moscow schools. In 1964, after graduating from graduate school, she defended her dissertation for the degree of candidate of philological sciences on the topic “Creativity of Effendi Kapiev.”

From 1965-1984 she worked in the manuscript department of the USSR State Library named after. Lenin. Winner of the Moscow Komsomol Prize (1969). Since 1970 - member of the Union of Writers of the USSR. In 1980, she defended her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philology on the topic “Printed book and manuscript: interaction in the process of creation and functioning (Based on the material of fiction and the science of literature of the 1920-1930s).”

Since 1985, she began teaching at the Literary Institute. M. Gorky, where she worked at the department of modern Russian literature. Since 1988, she has taught at several American and European universities as a visiting professor. Since 1991 - member of the European Academy.

Author of more than 200 scientific works and articles in the field of the history of literature of the 20th century, the history of philological science and literary criticism. Chudakova’s main area of research interests is the history of Russian literature of the Soviet period (especially the works of M. A. Bulgakov, E. Zamyatin, M. Zoshchenko, M. Kozyrev), poetics, history of Russian philological science, archival studies (archival business and its history), textual criticism .

He is the chairman of the All-Russian Bulgakov Foundation, as well as the executive editor of Tynyanov’s collections.

Since the late 1980s, along with historical and literary work, he has written a lot about pressing political and social issues of Russian reality.

Books (10)

Not for adults. Time to read! Shelf one

The famous literary historian of the 20th century, a world-famous expert on Bulgakov’s work and the author of his “Biography”, as well as the author of the most fascinating detective story for teenagers “The Cases and Horrors of Zhenya Osinkina” talks about books that, at any cost, should be read before the age of 16 - under no circumstances later!

Because the books on this Golden Shelf, collected for you by Marietta Chudakova, are so cunningly written that if you are late and start reading them as adults, you will never get the pleasure that is contained in them specifically for you - and it disappears from them as your growing up.

But someone who read, say, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” before the age of 16, can then re-read them as many times as he likes until he is very old. Every time he will get kilograms of pleasure!

Not for adults. Time to read! Second shelf

Because the books on this Golden Shelf, collected for you by Marietta Chudakova, are so cunningly written that if you are late and start reading them as adults, you will never get the pleasure that is contained in them just for you - and it disappears from them as your growing up.

Many of you are already familiar with the first shelf, now the second shelf is in front of you.

Not for adults. Time to read! Shelf three

The famous literary historian of the twentieth century, a world-famous expert on the work of M. Bulgakov, as well as the author of a fascinating detective story for teenagers “The Cases and Horrors of Zhenya Osinkina” talks about books that, at any cost, should be read before the age of 16 - under no circumstances no later than that!

Many of you, dear readers, have already become acquainted with “The First Shelf” and “The Second Shelf” from this series of books, now before you is “The Third Shelf”.

Egor. Biographical novel

A book for smart people from ten to sixteen years old.

The remarkable Russian literary critic, writer and public figure Marietta Omarovna Chudakova has two goals, the achievement of which she now devotes the most energy, time and talent.

Book “Egor. Biographical novel" successfully works for both purposes at once. Firstly, because the author considers Yegor Gaidar one of the most outstanding personalities of the 20th century, an ideal life example for modern youth. And secondly, because a teenager who has carefully read and pondered Marietta Chudakova’s book about Yegor Gaidar will reach an important height in his intellectual development and, as the author and publisher hope, will not lower the level in the future.

Biography of Mikhail Bulgakov

The first scientific biography of the outstanding Soviet writer M.A. Bulgakov is the fruit of the author’s many years of work.

Many documents and testimonies from the writer’s contemporaries made it possible for the author not only to meticulously recreate the milestones of Bulgakov’s life, but also his creative appearance. The book is written in a bright artistic and journalistic manner.

The life of a writer is given against the broad historical background of the era, its literary and social life.

Literature at school: Read or study

The book by the outstanding Russian philologist and literary historian Marietta Chudakova is addressed to those “who are ready to at least try to dramatically change the nature of teaching literature and the Russian language in today's Russian schools.”

Chudakova is concerned not only with the fate of the educational subject called “literature” - her thought is much broader: to strive to ensure that those who graduate from school know how to think, do not follow the lead of demagogues, and do not learn to hate other people; They were in no hurry to make moral assessments and were critical of both universal approval and universal condemnation.

Marietta Omarovna Chudakova born January 2, 1937
Russian literary critic, critic, writer, memoirist, public figure. Author of more than 200 scientific works and articles in the field of the history of literature of the 20th century, the history of philological science and literary criticism.
M.O. Chudakova is the fourth child in the family. Father is military engineer Omar Kurbanovich Khan-Magomedov, a native of Dagestan, Tabasaran, graduate of the Timiryazev Academy. Mother - Klavdia Vasilievna Makhova, Russian, native of the village of Vishenki, Suzdal district, preschool teacher, wrote the book “Simply Happiness,” which describes the history of raising her own children. Brothers: Dzhan-Bulat, Selim. Sisters: Bela, Inna. The most famous is his brother, architect and architectural historian S. O. Khan-Magomedov (born 1928). Sister Inna Omarovna Mishina (born 1942) is the director of the Moscow Bulgakov Museum in “Bad Apartment.”
Graduated in 1959 from the Faculty of Philology of Moscow State University. Published since 1958. In 1959-1961, she taught Russian language and literature in one of the Moscow schools. In 1964, after graduating from graduate school, she defended her dissertation on the topic “Creativity of Effendi Kapiev” for the degree of candidate of philological sciences.
From 1965-1984 she worked in the manuscript department of the USSR State Library named after. Lenin. Winner of the Moscow Komsomol Prize (1969). Since 1970 - member of the Union of Writers of the USSR. In 1980, she defended her dissertation on the topic “Printed book and manuscript: interaction in the process of creation and functioning (Based on the material of fiction and the science of literature of the 1920-1930s)” for the degree of Doctor of Philology.
Since 1985 - teaches at the Literary Institute named after. M. Gorky (worked at the department of modern Russian literature). During the years of reform, M. S. Gorbachev actively criticized the Soviet regime. Since 1988, he has been teaching at several American and European universities as a visiting professor. Since 1991 - member of the European Academy.
Chudakova is a well-known public figure. In Soviet times, she was close to the circle of dissidents. In June 1984, she was fired from the State Library as part of a purge of “unreliable elements” from the department’s leadership. In 1985, Chudakova became a teacher at the Literary Institute. In addition, since 1988, as a visiting professor, she has taught at American and European universities: Stanford University, the University of Southern California, the University of Ottawa, the University of Geneva and the Ecole Normale Superieure. In the post-Soviet period, Chudakova was also not aloof from politics. In 1994, she was included in the Presidential Council, a permanent advisory body to the President of the Russian Federation (she worked there until 2000), and also became a member of the Commission on Pardons under the President of Russia (she worked until the commission was closed in 2001). In 1996, she received gratitude from Russian President Boris Yeltsin for her active participation in the presidential elections. In 1999, Chudakova became one of the members of the organizing committee of the Right Cause party.
Chudakova is a member of the Russian Writers' Union, chairman of the All-Russian Bulgakov Foundation. Her most famous books are "Effendi Kapiev" (1970), "The Mastery of Yuri Olesha" (1972), "The Poetics of Mikhail Zoshchenko" (1979), "Conversations about Archives" (1975), "Manuscript and Book" (1986), " Biography of Mikhail Bulgakov" (1988). In addition to literary works, she wrote a number of science fiction works and detective stories for teenagers ("The Cases and Horrors of Zhenya Osinkina", "The Mystery of Angelica's Death" and "Portrait of an Unknown Woman in White").
Chudakova is a widow, her husband, literary critic Alexander Pavlovich Chudakov, was killed by unknown persons in October 2005.

Marietta Omarovna Chudakova (née Khan-Magomedova). Born on January 2, 1937 in Moscow. Soviet and Russian literary critic, historian, Doctor of Philology, critic, writer, memoirist, public figure.

Marietta Khan-Magomedova, who became known as Marietta Chudakova, was born on January 2, 1937 in Moscow.

Father - Omar Kurbanovich Khan-Magomedov, a native of Dagestan, engineer, graduate of the Timiryazev Agricultural Academy. Mother - Klavdia Vasilyevna Makhova, a native of the village of Vishenki, Suzdal district, a preschool teacher, wrote the book “Simply Happiness,” which describes the history of raising her own children.

Marietta was the fourth child in the family.

Brothers - Dzhan-Bulat (1925-1983) and Selim. Selim Khan-Magomedov later became a famous architect and architectural historian.

Sisters - Bela and Inna (born 1942). Inna Mishina was the director of the Moscow Bulgakov Museum in "Bad Apartment" from 2007 to 2012.

Chudakova graduated from Moscow school No. 367, then in 1959 from the Faculty of Philology of Moscow State University.

Began publishing in 1958.

In 1959-1961, she taught Russian language and literature in one of the Moscow schools.

In 1964, after graduating from graduate school, she defended her dissertation for the degree of candidate of philological sciences on the topic “Creativity of Effendi Kapiev.”

From 1965-1984 she worked in the manuscript department of the USSR State Library named after. Lenin. Winner of the Moscow Komsomol Prize (1969).

Since 1970 - member of the Union of Writers of the USSR. In 1980, she defended her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philology on the topic “Printed book and manuscript: interaction in the process of creation and functioning (Based on the material of fiction and the science of literature of the 1920-1930s).”

Since 1985, she began teaching at the Literary Institute. M. Gorky, where she worked at the department of modern Russian literature. Since 1988, she has taught as a visiting professor at several American and European universities.

Since the late 1980s, along with historical and literary work, he has written a lot about pressing political and social issues of Russian reality.

Since 1991 - member of the European Academy.

Author of more than 200 scientific works and articles in the field of the history of literature of the 20th century, the history of philological science and literary criticism. Chudakova's main area of research interests is the history of Russian literature of the Soviet period (especially the works of E. Zamyatin, M. Kozyrev), poetics, history of Russian philological science, archival science (archival business and its history), textual criticism.

He is the chairman of the All-Russian Bulgakov Foundation, as well as the executive editor of Tynyanov’s collections.

Socio-political position of Marietta Chudakova

During the years of perestroika she actively criticized the Soviet system. In August 1993, among a group of 36 writers, she signed an appeal demanding early elections of the Supreme Council. On September 15, he invited the authors of the letter to his dacha. After the meeting, Chudakova wrote: “A breakthrough is needed!.. Force does not contradict democracy - only violence contradicts it.”

In October 1993, regarding the dispersal of the Supreme Council, Chudakova signed the “Letter of the 42”.

In 1994-2000, she worked as a member of the Presidential Council (an advisory body to the President of the Russian Federation), and was also a member of the Commission on Pardons under the President of the Russian Federation. In 2006, she founded the public organization “VINT”, which unites veterans of “hot spots” and representatives of the intelligentsia. At the same time, she made several trips around Russia for cultural, educational and social purposes - she gave lectures, delivered fresh books to libraries in some cities, etc.

In 2007, she was among the top three candidates of the SPS party in the State Duma elections. The Union of Right Forces did not overcome the 5% barrier, receiving less than 1% of the votes.

In April 2010, she signed the appeal of the Russian opposition “Putin must leave.”

I signed all the open letters that were written in Russia in support of Ukraine. In particular, in March 2014, she signed the letter “We are with you!” Cinema Union in support of Ukraine.

Bulgakov through the eyes of Chudakova

Personal life of Marietta Chudakova:

She was married to literary critic, Doctor of Philology, Alexander Pavlovich Chudakov (1938-2005). Alexander Pavlovich Chudakov graduated from the Faculty of Philology of Moscow State University in 1960. Since 1964, he worked at the Institute of World Literature and taught at Moscow State University and the Literary Institute. After 1987, he taught a course on Russian literature at European and American universities. Member of the International Chekhov Society.

A daughter was born in the marriage.

Marietta Chudakova enjoys kayaking.

Bibliography of Marietta Chudakova:

2005 - Peaceful leisure of Inspector Kraft. Stories;
2005-2007 - The affairs and horrors of Zhenya Osinkina. A journey in three volumes, as well as subsequent unusual, terrible and happy stories that happened to herself and her friends;
2009 - Not for adults. Time to read! Shelf one;
2009 - Not for adults. Time to read! Shelf two;
2011 - Not for adults. Time to read! Shelf three;
2012 - Egor: Biographical novel. A book for smart people from ten to sixteen years old.

Scientific works of Marietta Chudakova:

1970 - Effendi Kapiev;
1972 - Mastery of Yuri Olesha;
1975 - Conversations about archives;
1979 - Poetics of Mikhail Zoshchenko;
1980 - Conversations about archives. 2nd ed., revised;
1986 - Manuscript and book. A story about archival studies, textual criticism, repositories of writers' manuscripts;
1988 - Biography of Mikhail Bulgakov;
1988 - Biography of Mikhail Bulgakov. 2nd ed., additional;
2001 - Selected works. T. 1. Literature of the Soviet past;
2007 - New works. 2003-2006;
2013 - Literature at school: do we read or pass?

Today we will talk about one of the most interesting Russian writers, Marietta Chudakova. In addition to writing wonderful books, the woman is also a literary critic, historian, Doctor of Philology, memoirist and public figure. Her life was full of interesting stories and twists and turns, from which Marietta Chudakova always found the best way out. It's time to meet the people of your homeland who you should be proud of!

Childhood

The girl was born at a time when the family already had three children. The father of the family, Omar Kurbanovich, was a graduate of the Timiryazev Agricultural Academy. He himself was from Dagestan. Klavdia Vasilievna, the mother of the children, came from the village of Vishenki, which was located in the Suzdal district. She worked as a preschool teacher all her life. It is also known that she wrote one book, which was called “Simply Happiness” and was dedicated to the issues of raising children: Klavdia Vasilievna told a story about her own children in simple language.

As mentioned earlier, the family had many children. I would like to note the fact that all children took their rightful place in society. It is known that brother Selim became a famous architect, whom the whole country knew; sister Inna worked as director of the Moscow Bulgakov Museum. Nothing is known about the details of the fate of the other brothers and sisters. It is worth noting that the children grew up very friendly. They communicated and supported each other throughout their lives. In many ways, this is the merit of the mother, who from an early age instilled a sense of responsibility for a loved one. Marietta Chudakova grew up as an active and sociable girl who knew how to achieve what she wanted.

Education

Marietta studied in Moscow. First she graduated from school No. 367. After graduating from school, the girl was faced with the question of choosing her future path. Marietta Omarovna Chudakova (biography in the article) was sure that she wanted to connect her life with literature, so she entered the Faculty of Philology at Moscow State University. The girl enjoyed studying, and in 1959 she graduated from the university with complete self-confidence. In 1964 she graduated from graduate school. Success in what she does was important to Marietta. Thus, Chudakova defends her dissertation on the work of Effendi Kapiev.

Career

It is interesting that a year before graduating from Moscow State University, Marietta Chudakova began publishing. After graduating from university, she worked at a school for two years, teaching Russian language and literature. This activity did not appeal to the ambitious girl; she longed for more. She spent a long time working at the State Library of the USSR named after V. Lenin in the manuscripts department. In 1969, Marietta Chudakova became a laureate of the Moscow Komsomol Prize, and from the next year she became a revered member of the Union of Writers of the USSR. Despite the fact that she already had a job and some success, and could also support herself independently, Marietta wanted to become a doctor of philological sciences, for which it was necessary to defend a dissertation. And she does it in 1980! The topic of the work concerned printing and manuscripts. It is not surprising that she chose this topic after working in the manuscript department for so long.

Personal life

Marietta's personal life is closely intertwined with her career. It was thanks to her professional activities that she met her future husband. The woman began working in the name of M. Gorky in 1985. There she taught at the department of modern Russian literature. Three years later she became a visiting professor, that is, she visited certain universities and gave lectures there. She did not stay anywhere for long, but it is known that M. Chudakova taught at several European and American higher educational institutions. She met her husband Alexander Chudakov through her work at the university. They lived a long and happy life together. As a result of this marriage, a beautiful daughter appeared, who, as you know, loves kayaking very much. Unfortunately, Alexander Chudakov died in 2005 under unknown circumstances. The journalist was only able to find out that death was the result of serious traumatic brain injuries.

Public figure

Chudakova Marietta, whose biography is the topic of our article, was a person with an active civic position. She was rarely silent because she believed that every person’s opinion had enormous weight. Let's dive a little into history to catch the spirit of what is happening. The time of M. Gorbachev's reforms can hardly be called calm. Even then, the Soviet system was susceptible to frequent and harsh criticism. Marietta has been at the center of many political events, and in 1993 it signed the lettermen's statement calling for early elections. After this act, all writers were invited to B. Yeltsin’s dacha. Soon M. Chudakova said that the country needed a breakthrough, and force does not mean the opposite of democracy, the main thing is that there is no violence.

"SCREW"

For six years of her life, Marietta Chudakova worked on the Presidential Council. Little is known about this time and there were few special events in the woman’s life. Such active involvement in the political life of society has left its mark. In 2006, she created her own organization, which in its circles unites various representatives of the intelligentsia, as well as veterans of “hot spots”. The organization was named "VINT". Chudakova Marietta was the leader of VINT; she also worked actively around the country: she visited different cities, gave educational lectures there, and delivered fresh books to provincial libraries.

Policy

In 2007, the woman was a member of the SPS party. In the State Duma elections, she was one of the three leading candidates, but the Union of Right Forces was unable to exceed the 5% threshold, so participation in the elections stopped. The writer herself has said more than once that she devotes her time to politics only because very few people have their own active civic position. She also repeatedly mentioned that in Russia there are many educated, smart people who have simply lost faith in real elections.

It is worth noting that in 2010 she signed the appeal “Putin must leave”, and in 2014 she came out in support of Ukraine, signing the letter “We are with you!”

Scientific activity

Chudakova Marietta Omarovna is the author of more than 200 scientific works, which simply cannot but amaze. At the same time, she managed to be a good wife, mother and take an active civic position! She conducted scientific activities in the field of literary criticism and philology. She was most interested in the history of Russian literature in Soviet times, archival studies, textual criticism, and poetics. She herself has said more than once that her greatest interest is in such writers as M. Bulgakov, M. Zoshchenko and E. Zamyatin. It should also be noted that Marietta Chudakova is the editor of Tynyanov’s collections, as well as the chairman of the All-Russian Bulgakov Foundation.

Around the 1980s, a “social” period began in her work: she writes a lot about political and social realities. It is obvious that this issue worries her greatly.

Marietta Chudakova, whose books are very popular in Russia and Ukraine, writes a lot for teenagers. Her book “The Adventures and Horrors of Zhenya Osinkina” was a great success in both countries. The woman writes very captivatingly, weaving fantastical notes into her stories. Teenagers read Marietta's books, which is why she is considered one of the best authors of youth literature.

Marietta Chudakova, whose biography was discussed in the article, is a very versatile person. In order to “pull” so many interests on yourself, you have to be very collected and organized. Even if you have never read Marietta Chudakova’s books, everyone needs to attend her lectures, and it doesn’t matter how old you are. Today we talked about a very versatile, developed, active and talented woman who combines many wonderful character traits.

“You should only write those books

the absence of which you suffer"

M. Tsvetaeva

Marietta Omarovna Chudakova - literary scholar, critic, writer, memoirist, public figure

Marietta Omarovna was born on January 2, 1937 in Moscow, in the family of an engineer. Dad, mom, two brothers and two sisters - a real “family”. Parents raised their children in strictness and honesty.

From an interview: “Mom always said: “I don’t understand how people say that school raises children. I raise my children, and the school only teaches.” I highly appreciate, and more and more over the years, the family atmosphere created by our parents.” Their family was not spared the repressions of the 30s (the paternal grandfather was repressed and executed). However, there was no atmosphere of fear in the family. My father was not afraid to write the truth in his questionnaires. And the children knew that their dad was not afraid of anyone. This also had great educational significance.

Marietta Omarovna is from the generation of those who are called “children of war.” My father and older brother fought, my father went to the front as a volunteer. Not only during the war, but also after the war, the family was very poor, like many, many other families in the country. It happened that parents gave their children their last money for breakfast, but they refused. Respect for children has always prevailed in the family.

From an interview: “It was impossible to imagine that my parents would ask: “Where are the fifty kopecks that we gave you yesterday?” We were not suspected of anything, we were not accused. Despite the fact that at home we had a cult of education, everyone had to study only for A's, my father could not imagine any other grades. All subjects were easy for me, but with great difficulty I managed to get an A in physics and mathematics until the end of tenth grade. I received a medal and didn’t want to do any more calculations. After all, I am of a humanitarian nature.”

Then the basic principle of freedom “you can do whatever you want as long as it doesn’t interfere with others” helped in raising my own daughter.

In 1959, M. Chudakova graduated from the Faculty of Philology of Moscow State University. In 1959-1961 she taught Russian language and literature. From 1965 to 1984 she worked in the manuscript department of the State Library of the USSR. Lenin. Winner of the Moscow Komsomol Prize (1969). Since 1970 - member of the Union of Writers of the USSR.

She is known primarily as a literary historian of the Soviet period, the first biographer of M. Bulgakov, “The Biography of Mikhail Bulgakov,” and also as a public figure. Author of books and articles about the work of M. Zoshchenko, Y. Olesha, B. Pasternak, L. Lagine and others.

Currently, he is working a lot on the history of our country. Her passion for Russian history began when her ninth-grader granddaughter had problems with history at school, and her grandmother decided to help her. As a result, the writer realized that “it’s not the granddaughter’s brains that are wrong, but the authors of the textbook on the history of the 20th century. The most important thing I noticed: there is no connection between the paragraphs, so it’s impossible to understand, just memorize. Ultimately, I wrote 110 pages. My granddaughter got an “A”, but the most important thing she told me was: “I began to feel the historical process.”

Recently, intensively continuing his literary work, he writes about pressing political and social issues of Russian reality, in particular, about school education. “Unfortunately, life in our country does not provide the opportunity to focus only on my historical and literary studies. That’s why we have to be distracted.”

ABOUT BOOKS by M. Chudakova

In the new, 21st century, Soviet-era literature is seen and read differently. Much is being rethought and read in a new way. Interest in the works of Soviet writers increased among people freed from ideological dependence. Today's society's perception of the work of M. Bulgakov, one of the most mysterious writers of the twentieth century, is also changing.

“The Biography of Mikhail Bulgakov” is the first scientific biography of the outstanding writer. The fruit of many years of work by M.O. Chudakova. Many documents and testimonies from the writer’s contemporaries made it possible for the author not only to meticulously recreate the milestones of Bulgakov’s life, but also his creative appearance.

The book is written in a bright artistic and journalistic manner. The life of a writer is given against the broad historical background of the era, its literary and social life.

There is an unusually turbulent, multi-layered life in Russia, but it is almost not reflected in modern Russian literature for teenagers. Deciding to start a serious conversation with teenagers about real reality, M. Chudakova wrote the book “The Cases and Horrors of Zhenya Osinkina. The mystery of Angelica's death."

The main character is schoolgirl Zhenya. She and her friends need to save the young man Oleg from the life sentence that threatens him for an uncommitted murder. To acquit the innocent, they have to find the criminal. A thirteen-year-old Muscovite travels to Oleg’s homeland, Siberia. On the trip, the girl gets acquainted with Russian reality, sees life in the provinces, and learns the truth about many modern and historical events. The writer shows growing children their country and tries to explain to them that this is their country, which is waiting for their hands and minds. That in this country a lot depends on them too.
In 2006, the book received first place at the II All-Russian competition of the best works for children “Scarlet Sails” in the “Prose” category.

“The Cases and Horrors of Zhenya Osinkina. Portrait of an Unknown Woman in White" is the second book in an action-packed epic about the adventures of Zhenya and her friends.

The author sends his heroes on increasingly dangerous missions. She knows that good can defeat evil and will definitely win - but on one condition: heroes must do brave and honest things. They themselves must fight evil; no one will do it for them. This time, the new hero Petya, Tom Murphy, Denis-Skin and everyone who helps them have to enter into a dangerous battle with Siberian drug lords.

In 2009, two wonderful and not entirely ordinary books were published, called “Not for Adults: Time to Read!” According to the writer, these books free up a lot of time for parents: they can give them to their child and not talk to them about what to read.

These are real conversations about books, where the best works of world fiction are told in a fascinating way. These books are primarily for children who are entering a very important period that largely determines their entire subsequent lives - adolescence. After all, there are books that you must read before the age of 16, then it simply won’t be that interesting. And this is very important - that the right book is read on time.

“The Bad Staircase” is a thin brochure published in 2009 about the staircase leading to the M. Bulgakov Museum and which itself became a museum, a monument to admirers of the writer’s work. We learn about how the staircase of this house on Bolshaya Sadovaya became a place of pilgrimage for admirers of Bulgakov, and the walls of the entrance became a kind of “review book”. Their authors expressed their attitude and the excitement they experienced.

The first inscriptions were modest and unobtrusive, the later ones were beautifully written lines of the novel, illustrations for it, and free comments. This is how the country’s first folk museum arose, a folk path trodden to the house of a beloved writer. This museum has its own destiny - it was banned, then it was revived. Of course, not in that pristine naive and sincere form, but it is there.

The dramatic story of these multi-layered graffiti on the stairs leading to apartment no. 50 is accompanied by color illustrations.

Works by M. Chudakova, which you can read in our library

Conversations about archives. - 2nd ed., rev. - M.: Mol. Guard, 1980. - 224 pp., ill.
The deeds and horrors of Zhenya Osinkina: book. 1. The mystery of Angelica's death. - M.: Vremya, 2005. - 317 p., ill.
The deeds and horrors of Zhenya Osinkina: book. 2. Portrait of an unknown woman in white. - M.: Vremya, 2006. - 383 p., ill.
Biography of Mikhail Bulgakov. - M.: Book, 1988. - 492 p., ill.
The skill of Yuri Olesha. - M.: Nauka, 1972. - 100 p.
Peaceful leisure of Inspector Kraft: fantastic stories and incidentals. - M.: OGI, 2005. - 111 p.
Not for adults. Time to read! : Shelf one. - M.: Vremya, 2009. - 208 p., ill.
Not for adults. Time to read! : Shelf two. - M.: Vremya, 2009. - 208 p., ill.
Not a good staircase. - M., 2009. - 24 p., ill.
Poetics of Mikhail Zoshchenko. - M.: Nauka, 1979. - 200 pp., ill.
Efendi Kapiev. - M.: Young Guard, 1970. - 240 p. ill.

Articles about the work of M. Chudakova available in our library

Chudakova, M.: “From the fifth grade I dreamed of doing science, and from the age of fifteen - literature of the Soviet era” / conversation led by E. Kalashnikova // Literature. - 2009. - No. 20 (Oct.). - S.: 37-41.

Muravyova, E. Legends and myths of modern Russia // Teacher’s newspaper. - 2010. - No. 24. - S.: 17.

Murgina, O. The process is underway: commentary on the list of books from the electronic database of the Russian State Children's Library "Children's Book of Russia", published in 2006-2007. // Bulletin of educational and children's literature. - 2007. - No. 1. - pp. 33-36.

Chernyak, M. Hero at the school desk // Bibliopol. - 2008. - No. 3 . - pp. 44-49.

Compiled by: I.V. Tsoi, chief librarian of the Novosibirsk Regional Children's Library named after. A.M. Gorky