Aleksandr Alekseyevich Oryomin (1909–1993) was a Nizhny Novgorod writer, critic, literary scholar, and educator who specialized primarily in Pushkin studies. He was born in the village of Gremyachka near Nizhny Novgorod into a peasant family.[2]

Teaching career

Oryomin began writing poetry during his school years — it was with verse that his literary activity began. After completing his education, he spent three decades as a teacher: first at a rural school, then at a teacher-training institute in Murom, and later at universities in Perm and Nizhny Novgorod. By his own admission, he was in no hurry to devote himself entirely to creative work, knowing that he would live a long life.[2]

Literary work

After Gorky, his critical and scholarly articles began appearing in local publications. In 1951 he published the book "Pushkin in the Nizhny Novgorod Land" — the fruit of many years of immersion in the Pushkin era: Oryomin himself wrote in his autobiography that for "a full ten years he felt as though he were Pushkin's contemporary." His next book, "After the Uprising," was also devoted to Pushkin. Later came the novella "An Unfinished Song," about the poet Dmitry Venevitinov (with Pushkin among the characters), and the book Boldino Hotel (boldino-hotel.com)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))".[2]

Alongside his Pushkin scholarship, Oryomin turned The History of Nizhny Novgorod. For the The Founding of Nizhny Novgorod, he wrote the novella "Volga Fortress", whose central figure was Yuri Vsevolodovich, the city's founder. His other works include the historical novellas and novels "Three Degrees of Trust" and "Across the Wide World," as well as the book "The Seventh Gift," devoted mainly to rural people. The heroes of his prose are Residents of Nizhny Novgorod whose lives are depicted not only in Russia but in various countries around the world.[2]

The language of Oryomin's books was distinguished by its purity and clarity; the writer always carried a notebook with him and jotted down vivid words and sayings, which he later wove into his works.[2]

Legacy

The project "Nizhny Novgorod Writers on Nizhny Novgorod," launched by the Pushkin Library as part of the celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod, bears the name of Aleksandr Alekseyevich Oryomin: the first episode of the series was devoted to his work as a Pushkin scholar and literary researcher.[1]

Sources

  1. kamenki-nn.narod.ru — Aleksandr Alekseyevich Oryomin
  2. rutube.ru — Nizhny Novgorod Writers on Nizhny Novgorod. Aleksandr Alekseyevich Oryomin