War writer Yuri Bondarev passed away

Today it became known about the demise of a remarkable Soviet / Russian writer - a front-line soldier. At the 97th year of his life, Yuri Bondarev died - a man whose remarkable books made no less remarkable films.

Yuri Vasilievich was the author of such literary masterpieces as "Hot Snow", "Battalions Ask for Fire", was one of the writers of "Liberation". These are real chronicles of the Great Patriotic War, which for many years tell about the sad and at the same time heroic pages of 1941-1945.

Yuri Bondarev was born on March 15, 1924 in Orsk. In 1931, the Bondarev family moved to Moscow. While still a schoolboy, Yuri Bondarev participated in the creation of defense lines in the Smolensk region. In 1942, he went to Aktyubinsk, where by that time the 2nd Berdichev Infantry School had been evacuated. It was in the summer. And in the autumn of that year, Yuri Bondarev was sent to Stalingrad. In 1944, he participated in the liberation of Poland from the Nazis.

Yuri Bondarev was awarded numerous orders and medals. He was a Hero of Socialist Labor, had as awards two Orders of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, and the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. Twice awarded the USSR State Prize.

The books of a prominent representative of lieutenant prose, Yuri Bondarev, brought up several generations of citizens from Brest to Kamchatka. Among other things, his works are known outside the post-Soviet space.

"Military Review" expresses condolences to the families and friends of the front-line writer.

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[DMB 75]

Condolences sincere to relatives and friends ...

[Insurgent]

War writer Yuri Bondarev passed away

For this mournful occasion, an entry on LJ Colonel Cassad

Today, an excellent Soviet writer Yuri Bondarev died.

His military prose became classics during his lifetime, and "Hot Snow" and "Battalions are asking for fire" entered the golden fund of Soviet military literature about the Great Patriotic War.

What is remarkable, unlike many cc (censorship) Soviet writers, who easily changed their beliefs by 180 degrees, Bondarev remained true to his principles. His views are perfectly illustrated by the book "The Bermuda Triangle", about the coup d'etat of 1993.

Quote: Yuri Bondarev

- I would like to ask the Lord God, why is Russia so obscene mad? Why is it ruled by panel capricorns that wash dirty linen in the Kremlin? Wretched politicians who cheaply sold Russia to American nerds and morons with giblets!
- And Demidov, already falling into a frenzy, began to crush the night silence of the apartment with unforgiving fury:
- Was there such an insignificant, dirty time in the history of Russia? Poor, nationless, mercantile, shameful! It was, grandson, it was! Seventeen years of unrest, variants of all kinds of False Demetrius, betrayal, bribery, murder, debauchery, robbery, universal drunkenness! Everything was! But not so cynical, dirty, perverted! They were afraid of God for all their abomination, sometimes they raised their eyes to heaven! And our newly spread democrats were presented with clumsy promises of clumsy Russia, new freedom, dignity, unprecedented in the universe, dignity, heavenly permissiveness! Oh, thankless russians! To weep with pride to breathe, the beluga to roar with happiness to live in an era of all kinds of stunned, fools and reformers! Cap - in the air! To delight in tearing up a trepak, shaking recklessly with ports in front of the civilized West, amaze Slavic doolomost! Oh you, yes oh you, drink, walk, free, well-fed, blessed Russia! And oh you!

[Vladimir61]

Quote: Insurgent

I would like to ask the Lord God, why is Russia so obscene mad? Why is it ruled by panel capricorns that wash dirty linen in the Kremlin? Wretched politicians who cheaply sold Russia to American nerds and morons with giblets!

Interesting excerpt! But, it is worth reading the whole novel - "The Bermuda Triangle".
Which describes the dramatic events in Russia in the early 1990s. Namely, the reign of the US bosom friend B. Yeltsin, surrender of "everything and everyone" to the Americans, persecution and repression against those who defended the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation in October 1993 and did not support Yeltsin's October putsch and the shooting of the White House ...

[Insurgent]

Quote: Vladimir61

worth reading the whole novel - "The Bermuda Triangle"

Agree
Link to download the book in various file formats:

https://readli.net/bermudskiy-treugolnik-2/

[Mountain shooter]

Real man. The real writer. He knew what he was writing about.
Rest in peace. And I read the novel "The Bermuda Triangle" ... and completely agreed with the author!

[The leader of the Redskins]

Lord, this is a loss! I read his books as a child, and "Battalions are asking for fire", in general, I consider a classic of Soviet cinema about the war! Nowadays they don't write like that, but badly written things are even filmed.
Earth rest in peace and eternal memory.

[Military Builder]

Now they don’t write like that, but badly written badly and take off

now well written. poorly removed

[DMB_95]

Quote: Military Builder

Now they don’t write like that, but badly written badly and take off

now well written. poorly removed

Yes, in some new film about the War, the phrase "this is our joint" simply killed. The new "Hot Snow" will not appear, I hope.

[svp67]

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

Lord, this is a loss!

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

and "Battalions are asking for fire", in general, I consider a classic of Soviet cinema about the war!

[Tank hard]

I'm so sorry.

[Phil77]

Very sad news. The great Soviet front-line writer left. Personally, I really liked his novel * Beach *.

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: Phil77

Personally, I really liked his novel * Beach *.

And I, while visiting my aunt, grabbed "The battalions are asking for fire." I read it half way.

[Phil77]

He still has strong works: * Temptation *, * Non-resistance *, * Bermuda Triangle *. Well, after all, there are books, but the WRITER is no longer with us. It's sad!

[serg.shishkov2015]

He will stay with us forever in his books!

[Phil77]

Yes, of course. But still .... It's sad.

[serg.shishkov2015]

Sad to tears ,,,, bad news ,,,,,

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: Phil77

He still has strong works: * Temptation *, * Non-resistance *, * Bermuda Triangle *.

I read everything except "The Bermuda Triangle". I'll read it.

[venik]

Quote: Phil77

Well, after all, there are books, but the WRITER is no longer with us. It's sad!

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It’s sad - not that word .... And about books: Yuri Vasilievich Bondarev belongs to those HAPPY writers whose works are destined to survive the authors FOR LONG TIME!

[oldzek]

we are the old people brought up on the books of war veterans will not forget them, but ...

[1536]

The honest man is gone! Not adaptable, not bustling. He spoke and wrote what he thought, acted as he considered necessary. He didn’t wear pseudonyms, didn’t accept boors ... It’s a pity that the words of the people on whom our country has kept and keeps remain a voice crying in the desert, and crooks, liars and other brethren from literature eagerly receive prizes and applause, not disdaining anything .
Books about war can only be written by a person who has gone through it. And books about the post-war world, such as his "Coast" and "Choice" - are only a person who loves his country and his people.

[Phil77]

I absolutely agree with you! An important fact is that in 1994 he refused to accept the award from the hands of Yeltsin. An honest man, an honest writer, an honest citizen.

[Vadim Golubkov]

Kingdom of heaven! Yesterday I listened with pleasure and watched it on the Kultura channel. And "Battalions are asking for fire" I watched 20 times and will watch, one of my favorite films about the war.

[knn54]

He was ALWAYS a fighter - he fought for the Motherland, first with weapons, then as a writer. For truth, for justice. Of those who "equated a feather with a bayonet"
Regarding the awards, he refused Gorbachev’s congratulations with Yeltsin, refused to accept awards. In 1994, he publicly refused to accept from Yeltsin the Order of Friendship of Peoples.
A low bow to the fighter, writer, Man.

[Essex62]

Irreplaceable loss. The great, humane, just Soviet Union is melting. Painfully.

[svp67]

Thank you, many thanks for everything that you have done in this life, Yuri Vasilievich. Let the earth rest in peace for you

[Million]

They were ashamed to write that in 1994 Yuri Bondarev was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples, but the writer refused to accept the award from the then president. He sent a telegram to Boris Yeltsin, writing that "this will no longer help the good agreement and friendship of the peoples of our great country."
There was a real man!

[GUSAR]

Everlasting memory...

[Vladimir_2U]

Time takes its toll ... Too bad.

[serg.shishkov2015]

Bright memory! Favorite books, favorite movies! The author you believe in!

[ermak124.0]

The master of words, the warrior, has gone ... Including thanks to his books, I put on my oversized shoulder straps. Let it be pathetic, but it is .... Eternal memory.

[Alekseev]

Quote: ermak124.0

Master of the word, warrior ...

That's for sure...
The last of that generation of winners are leaving ... (Yu. Bondarev is just the same age as my father, with a very similar military biography).
But, most importantly, we, their heirs, need "their formidable valor to dwell in the hearts of the living", which, to the best of our ability. and we try to do it, remind the younger generation.
And God forbid that "bogatyrs will not be transferred to the Russian land." Although examples of the military prowess of our military in Syria give the answer that no, they have not been extinct, there is still gunpowder in the flasks, but, unfortunately, there are many, unfortunately, among young people and parasitic Ivans who do not remember kinship.

[SASHA OLD]

The blessed memory of him, relatives and friends, deep condolences.

[Van 16]

Wonderful writer. Bright memory.

[Leshy1975]

Some sayings by Yuri Bondarev:

- We live in timelessness, without big ideas, without natural kindness and morality, without modesty and defensive bashfulness ... Our freedom is the freedom to spit in our past, present and future, in holy, untouchable, pure ...
- How many murders, nauseous perversions, anomalies we see on TV! There is a corruption of our children, a shameless corruption of our once very pure people.
- Any wealth, as philosophers said, is a robbery. They become rich because others get poorer. Money is needed to the extent that it can provide a person’s life.
But today, the desire to buy money has grown into passion. This is very bitter, because money changes, spoils people.
- The taste of readers has become too unbearably damaged, and first of all, the language of the “new Russian” literature.
- There is no such camaraderie, elbow feeling among people as it was before. It's hard to get it back: try breaking the egg and then gluing it together. Can you? No. But hope still remains.


Ours was Man, real. Thanks to him for his literary work and for his civic position, which he did not change and did not exchange for something more tangible (as many did).

Condolences to family and friends.

[Grim Reaper]

Alas. We are all mortal. Rest in peace.

[serg.shishkov2015]

you understand this thought with your brain, but you never perceive it with your heart ,,,, we will miss it ,,,,

[Maks1995]

Bright memory!
We will read, watch and remember!

[Karabin]

Time is inexorable. Those few go to whom the word Honor leaves. Kapitsa, Alferov, now Bondarev. Who did not exchange beliefs for momentary benefits, for being close to those in power, for the opportunity to be on TV. Everlasting memory.

[senima56]

It is sad to realize this, but this is the last classic from the era of K. Simonov, A. Twardowski, D. Granin. Eternal peace and blessed memory.

[sharp-lad]

What a pity that time does not spare the best. My condolences to the relatives of the veteran and writer, and to the Russian people brought up on his works.

[lvov_aleksey]

sorry, but the time has come - 97 years old, condolences to all relatives and friends. Cool writer.

[lvov_aleksey]

Quote: ermak124.0

The master of words, the warrior, has gone ... Including thanks to his books, I put on my oversized shoulder straps. Let it be pathetic, but it is .... Eternal memory.

let the letter from itself do not let you go "officers"