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Vitaly Valentinovich Bianki
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Vitaly Valentinovich Bianki was a Russian Soviet writer, author of many works for children, an ornithologist, educator and journalist. He was born in Saint Petersburg into the family of a scientist-ornithologist who worked at the Zoological Museum of the Academy of Sciences, and a homemaker. After finishing gymnasium, Bianki enrolled in the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Saint Petersburg University. However, World War I interrupted his studies: in 1916 he was mobilized.
In his youth Bianki took an active part in political life, was a member of the Council of Soldiers' and Workers' Deputies, sympathized with the SRs (Socialist-Revolutionaries) and served in Kolchak's army. After the revolution he moved to Biysk in the Altai region, where he worked in the department of public education, managed a museum and taught at the school named after the 3rd Comintern.
Bianki observed animals throughout his life, and these observations became the foundation of his literary work. He wrote more than 300 stories, tales and novellas, and his books were published in about 120 editions and translated into many languages. Bianki became famous with the tale "The Journey of the Red-Headed Sparrow." It was followed by other popular nature works such as "Forest Houses," "Pik the Mouse," "Whose Nose Is Better?", "The Titmouse's Calendar," "Forest Newspaper" and many others. Vitaly Valentinovich Bianki passed away on June 10, 1959 in Leningrad.
Date of birth
11 February 1894
Date of death
10 June 1959
Occupation
Writer