Now the name of A.F. Pisemsky is not recalled too often, although he, of course, will forever remain in the memory of posterity. But this writer was so famous during his lifetime that scientific works were written on his works, and critics and literary scholars argued until the blue color about the contents of one or another of his books. Such recognition during life, few were able to achieve.
Alexei Feofilaktovich Pisemsky was born in the glorious city of Kostroma, where a monument was later erected to him. He could have nine brothers and sisters, but none of them survived, so in fact Pisemsky was the only child in the family. He himself was married once, and in a happy marriage, four children were born to the writer and his wife. A writer came from the noble family of Pisemsky, but his family was never particularly rich. Pisemsky devoted most of his life to public service, having risen to the rank of titular adviser.
He was so popular that his authority in the literary environment was equal to the authority of such pen masters as F. Dostoevsky and L. Tolstoy. Many of the works of A.F. Pisemsky were translated into English, German, French and other European languages during his lifetime. As a child, he dreamed of becoming not an author, but an actor, and even took acting lessons. Pisemsky often spoke in public, reading his works aloud at literary evenings.
His first publication was a story called “Nina,” published in print when the aspiring writer was twenty-seven years old. One of the most famous works of A. F. Pisemsky is considered the play “Bitter Fate.” She was repeatedly called the best in the history of Russian drama. In addition to large works, Pisemsky wrote for magazines, publishing notes and feuilleton. However, one of his publications caused such a storm of negativity that he even had to move to another city, as well as forget about working as a journalist.
