Background
Alexey Ivanovich Shubin was born on March 30, 1901 in Tyumen', Russian Federation. In 1910, after the death of his father, the family moved to Moscow.
Alexey Ivanovich Shubin was born on March 30, 1901 in Tyumen', Russian Federation. In 1910, after the death of his father, the family moved to Moscow.
Alexey Ivanovich entered Moscow Commercial School; due to difficult financial situation in the family, he couldn't finish the education. In 1919, he voluntarily joined the Red Army.
Alexey Ivanovich Shubin served as a telephone operator in the 5th special Latvian regiment in Moscow, then in the 154th Arkhangelsk regiment.
Alexey Ivanovich took part in the liberation of Arkhangelsk from the White Guards and the Anglo-American interventionists. Served in the regiment at the political enlightenment department, where he was the organizer of the club’s circles, the assistant to the club’s chief and the head of the regimental library. In 1922, the 154th regiment was transferred to Voronezh and disbanded.
Alexey Ivanovich began publishing his stories in newspapers in 1923. Since 1925, he was an essay journalist and feuilletonist of the Voronezh Commune. Since 1939 he has become a professional writer. In 1940, his first book, "Fresh Wind", was published.
During the Great Patriotic War, Alexey Ivanovich worked in the front-line newspapers, participated in battles near Yelnya and Yelets. In July 1942 he was shell-shocked, after treatment was recognized as an invalid, and on February 12, 1944, was dismissed from the Soviet Army.
After demobilization, he returned to Voronezh, then settled with his family in Ramon village of and continued his writing work.
