Jury Fatnev

Background

Jury Sergeevich Fatnev was born in Akimovka village, Krasnoshchokovski region, Altay area. His father was a military man, so the family had to move a lot. In 1941 his father was sent to Belarus. During World War II the Fatnevs lived in Starya Dzyatlavichy village, Gomel area. In 1944 J. Fatnev lived in the military unit, where his father served (Rouna town). Jury was seriously ill. Over ten years he spent in hospitals in Belarus and Kazakhstan, lived at the apiary in the Alatau Mountains. He

stadied at school by fits and starts, when he was able to leave hospitals. In 1967 J. Fatnev moved to Gomel, then he lived in Bryansk (1970-1985), in Gatchin near Leningrad (1985-1990). Now he lives in Gomel.

Career

In 1955 the first poem by Jury Fatnev “Russia” was published in Staubzy regional newspaper “Golas Selyanina”. His

poems were published in the magazine “Sovetskaya Otchizna” and newspapers “Zorka”, “Gomelskaya Prauda”, “Znamya Yunosti” etc. S. Marshak often wrote to J. Fatnev and supported the novice writer. J. Fatnev’s poems are translated

into the Belarusian language. Some of them are set to music.

Achievements

• He is a member of The Belarusian Writers’ Union.

Works

• poem

  • “Russia” (1955)

  • “Favourite”, “Hard-Seated Carriage”, “Eyes Can Never Be Silent”, “Horn Sounds Near The Sozh”, “Lyrics”, “Day Of Bright”, “Moon Time”, “Fire At The Landing Stage”.