Monument to Solzhenitsyn. Photo: Alexander tricky RIA PrimaMedia
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Patrons and relatives of the writer condemned the “young Stalinist “whose move caused a wide public resonance
Vladivostok, September 9, PrimaMedia. Monument to the writer and public figure Alexander Solzhenitsyn in Vladivostok was established at the expense of shareholders of JSC” Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port ” and cost them several million rubles. Even now, when the creation of sculptor Peter Chagodaeva caused ambiguous reaction of the public, patrons do not doubt that we acted correctly when to implement the idea of the mayor Igor Pushkarev, reports Trend. RIA PrimaMedia.
Recall that the monument to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who last week was set on Ship quay, fell in love is not all residents of the city. For several days, the creation of sculptor Peter Chagodaeva discussed in the media: some argue that in the center of the seaside capital of this monument is not the place of the latter criticized the dissident writer, and others say that any small architectural form “plays a plus” Vladivostok. People generally also resent the fact that the installation of the monument was not preceded by any public discussion.
Solzhenitsyn (Isaakievich) Solzhenitsyn – the famous writer and public figure, was one of the most active and consistent critics of the political system of the USSR. For dissident activities in 1974 he was accused of treason, stripped of his Soviet citizenship and expelled from the USSR. Back home, he was only able to in 1994. During World War II he served as a commander of an artillery battery of intelligence. Solzhenitsyn, a Nobel Prize winner for literature, awarded to him in 1970. The writer died in Moscow in 2008 at the age of 89 years.
In the management of urban planning and architecture of the city administration of Vladivostok correspondent. Agency explained that the expert discussion within the Town Planning Board are major facilities such as apartment complexes, shopping centers, etc. A monument is a “small architectural form”, therefore, a broad public discussion about how it be and be there at all, in fact, was not.
“We just agreed on the place of its installation – told in management. – We can not characterize any person Solzhenitsyn nor the monument itself with political or some other point of view, except in terms of how it fits into the environment. And it fits very well “.
As it turned out, a monument to Solzhenitsyn – the idea of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev mayor. With it, he turned to top management “Vladmorrybport”, and members of the Board of Directors supported this idea.
– At one time, Igor [Pushkarev] established at his own expense the monument to Vysotsky. And when it offered us as enterprises operating in the city and make decisions quickly, to erect a monument to Solzhenitsyn, I thought two minutes. While still a student, I was happy to read the works of Solzhenitsyn, and I believe that this man did so much for history. Of his books, we got much more information than from the same history books. Because the man was held and after the war, and after the camp – he said in an interview with Trend. RIA PrimaMedia member of the Board of Directors of JSC “Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port” Denis Saran.
According to him, “Vladmorrybport” despite the mixed reaction of the public, still believe the monument is very important and valuable to the city.
– I think we have a lot of conflicting personalities, it is both Stalin and Dzerzhinsky and Lenin. And monuments they were there somewhere, though they demolished, but I do not think that’s right, the story is still one must remember – said Saran. – Discussion – this is good, let the people go, look monument, re-read the works of Solzhenitsyn. Remember when we set at the office on Fountain sculpture Alien, then, too, is discussed, and a pilgrimage to the monument was.
The sketch of the monument, told the agency for a long time discussed the mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev, sculptor Peter Chagodaevym and chief architect of the seaside capital, Anatoly Melnyk. The statue was cast in a workshop in Krasnoyarsk with quality materials, so it should stand for many years. “Vladmorrybport” intends to maintain the state of the monument in the proper form, by any chance, he “turns blue” is known to all, “Sailor” on Ocean Avenue.
Monument Solzhenitsyn received mixed
Photo: Max Shinkarenko
The fact that one of the townspeople hung on his chest writer bronze plaque with the inscription “Jude”, patrons find annoying behavior. They intend to appeal to the law enforcement authorities on this issue may be that the vandalism in the clear, and here it is not necessary, because the plate quickly removed, but the incitement of ethnic hatred, according to Denis shed, perhaps there is.
– But if there is real damage, then we will support the prosecution – summed up the representative of “Vladmorrybport.”
It is known that at the moment the police checks the incident with the tablet. The identity of the young man, “which branded” a monument to a writer installed. By the way, it is not particularly hidden, by contrast, posted a social networking video, which voiced its position on the monument to Solzhenitsyn, and lamented the fact that a year ago, he and his comrades were not allowed to establish in the city a monument to Stalin – in connection with his 70th birthday Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
The family of Alexander Solzhenitsyn has also commented on the move “a young Stalinist.” In the letter, which is in the editorial office, the writer’s wife Natalia and his sons Stepan and Yermolai (participated in the activities of the Eastern Economic Forum (WEF) as the managing partner of the Moscow office of McKinsey & amp; Company) wrote that Solzhenitsyn “has always called truly look at its history to know her, proud worthy of its pages, to recognize and repent of the mistakes and crimes “.
” But we short-sighted move increasingly indiscriminately divide citizens into “us” and “traitors”, we as a country and not discussed and have not repented of the crimes of the communist regime against its own people do not want to say, “to stir up the heavy topic.” But we have to admit that if you do not do it, then we still have “repercussions”. Now Vladivostok this young man says that wants to establish a monument to Stalin, who ordered thousands of our citizens were killed in his own city, hundreds of thousands were sent there to Kolyma. Solzhenitsyn had – a traitor, just like in the Soviet press half a century ago, “- said in the letter.
Ermolai Solzhenitsyn and the monument of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Photo: Alexander tricky RIA PrimaMedia
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