Background
Abramov, Fedor was born on February 29, 1920 in Verkola, Arkhangelsk Oblast’.
Abramov, Fedor was born on February 29, 1920 in Verkola, Arkhangelsk Oblast’.
He studied at Leningrad State University, but put his schooling on hold to serve as a soldier in World World War World War II In 1951 he finished his schooling at the university, then remained as a teacher until 1960.
His work focused on the difficult lives of the Russian peasant class. He was frequently reprimanded for deviations from Soviet policy on writing. Abramov was from a peasant background.
After he left the university he became a full-time writer
His essay, written in 1954, "Lyudi kolkhoznoy derevni v poslevoyennoy" ("People in the Kolkhoz Village in Postwar Prose"), which addressed the glorified portrayal of life in Communist Soviet Villages, was denounced by the Writers" Union and the Central Committee. In a later essay, Abramov argued for the repeal of the law that denied peasants internal passports.
He also recommended giving the peasantry larger shares of the profits of their labors. This essay led to his removal from the editorial staff of the journal Neva.
lieutenant dealt with the harsh life of northern Russian villagers during World World War World War II Abramov wrote two sequels to "Bratya i syostri".
Entitled, "Dve zimy i tri leta" ("Two Winters and Three Summers") and "Puti-pereputya" (“Paths and Crossroads”). Written in 1968 and 1973 respectively. He also wrote a fourth novel in 1978 called "Dom" ("The House") Abramov started another novel, "Chistaya kniga", but did not finished it before his death in May 1983.
The asteroid 3409 Abramov, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Chernykh in 1977, is named after him.