Background
Nikolai Prokofievich Ryzhikh was born on October 17, 1934 in the village of Khlevishche, Alekseevsky district, Voronezh region, Russian Federation.
Nikolai Prokofievich Ryzhikh was born on October 17, 1934 in the village of Khlevishche, Alekseevsky district, Voronezh region, Russian Federation.
Nikolai Prokofievich graduated from Leningrad Higher Naval School named after the Lenin Komsomol (1959), Literary Institute named after A.M. Gorky (1970).
Nikolai Prokofievich served in a submarine, was a navigator, assistant captain, captain on the ships of the Far Eastern Shipping Company, and traveled to many countries. His total naval experience is about 30 years. In recent years, he lived in Belgorod. Has been published since 1969 in the magazine "Our Contemporary", "Young Guard", "Far East", "Rise". The works are mainly devoted to the life of sailors. Nikolai Prokofievich is the author of more than 20 books, including "The Clean Sea" (Moscow, 1976), "The Fisherman's Sea" (Moscow, 1980), "The Favorites" (Moscow, 1986), "The Makuk" (Belgorod, 1992), "The Bright Sea" (Belgorod, 1993), "My Quiet Homeland" (Belgorod, 2001).