Fazil Iskander is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery – Channel Culture

02.08.2016 | 19:46

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 In the capital, was carried out in the last journey of Fazil Iskander. One of the most popular writers of the national intelligentsia, died on Sunday, 88-year life. At home, the master, in Abkhazia, today announced a day of mourning. In Moscow, the farewell ceremony with Fazil Iskander was held in the Central House of Writers. The writer was buried in the Novodevichy cemetery.

 A lot of people in the Central House of Writers, even more – inside. To honor the memory of classical literature here came his fans, colleagues, the Minister of Culture of Russia Vladimir Medina, a delegation of Abkhazia headed by President Raul Khajimba. Of course, in the hall – and closest friends. Yevgeny Yevtushenko recalled, had known since 1947 – has combined a love of poetry, and not only

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 “We were both theater-goers. Thank God, my mother worked then at the Philharmonic, we got out Kontramarka. Now it is very difficult to imagine that the tragic writer, in spite of all a sense of humor, which is scattered in all his works, went once, in love with the operetta “, – the poet confessed

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 Fazil Iskander has always occupied a special place in the culture. And it was the human place special.

 “His” Laughter against terror “- so I named my book – it was laughter against fear of the totalitarian system, against the authorities, it was the laughter of a free, independent person. It was a prose and poetry, words to refute that in Soviet literature there is only Soviet literature “, – said Deputy Chief” Banner editor “Natalia Ivanova

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 His books are read not only in our country but around the world. They have been translated into dozens of languages. Constantly reissued. “Sandro of Chegem”, “Constellation Kozlotura”, “Man and its surroundings” – just some of the many works that have nurtured a generation. He was named the successor of Gogol line. He could just talk about the complex. He wrote seldom, especially in recent years. He was among those who remained silent even impressively. The range of his interests was in the same scale as his circle of friends.

 “I do not remember that at one of the festivals, quite serious, although he was devoted to the comic, he was awarded the title of” undisputed. ” This, perhaps, he was joking, but he really is indisputable, because this combination thinker quality, philosopher and plastic, art, fine, fine writer – this combination, except in his face, called probably difficult, “- convinced the poet Vladimir Vishnevsky.

 Sam Fazil Iskander said: “The ability to see the truth and criticize the truth – this is the content of the writer’s life, the content of life all thinking heads in the country.” Having passed the way from the Classic to the journalist, he always remained true to the word. Words spoken or written.

 “This is a huge loss for our culture, literature and for us personally, because it’s our friend, a wonderful person, with whom one could talk about everything that was gentleness, saying ridiculous things, and of course, was a great writer – such More search necessary – with an absolutely unique style theme. And most importantly – the lack of aggression, intolerance towards other people, which is very important in these times. God rest his soul and eternal rest “, – she said the writer Evgeny Popov

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 After the funeral cortege moved to the Novodevichy cemetery. Resting place of the great writer – next to the grave of composer Andrew Eshpaja. Fazil Iskander, wrote: “The ultimate goal of man – to be human.” And he reached this goal – and in the work and in life

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 Memory Fazil Iskander our channel program will now loop from «Islands» . See at 21:35.

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