Course work theme: the role of russian poetry in the upbringing of children

2.2 Popular Russian poets of the 21st century 
Vera Polozkova is one of the most famous poets of our time. If you ask 
someone to name a modern lyricist, you will surely hear this name. Her first 
serious collection " Nepoemaniye " was released in 2008, before that she published 
her poems on the Internet. Later there were literary awards, and new collections: 
"Photosynthesis", " Fascination ", "Responsible Child". Currently, she plays in the 
theater and often makes poetic tours of the country. 
Vera Polozkova knows how to write bitingly, figuratively and unusually. 
She is often called "piercing", and her poems are written as if in a state of 
eternal love, even if they are not about love at all. Vera Polozkova writes about 
herself, her thoughts, feelings and hopes. 
Rinat Valiullin . This talented poet also started with pages on the Internet 
and samizdat. He self-published his first book, titled Barbarism, in 2009. Four 
years later he released the "Cookbook", and then - two dozen more works: both 
lyrics and prose. 
The author himself calls his style "sensory poetry" with very sensual texts 
that evoke emotions. Almost every line from his works has been circulated on the 
Internet in quotes. Rhyme and rhythm are not always present in his poems, but in 
almost every one there are unexpected metaphors, juicy combinations of words and 
the author's style. 
Rinat Valiullin writes about the relationship between men and women, and 
looks straight into the soul, noticing subtle psychological moments. 
Ah Astakhov. This poetess has one of the largest poetry audiences in Russia, 
which allows her to travel with performances throughout the country, and in 2014 
she made a tour of Europe. Professional writers criticize her style, but this does not 
prevent Astakhova from gathering thousands of readers, having an army of 
admirers, and with every poem she gets straight into the hearts of her admirers. 
She does not get tired of looking for new forms of lyrics. For example, in her 
bibliography there is a book "Male / Female", where Astakhova writes about two 

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opposites that live in her mind. Strict, clear lines from her male ego and soft, 
tender female feelings in the other half. 
1.
Your gender 
From the results, we see that a total of 79 girls and 32 boys were 
interviewed. 
2.
Your age 
The vast majority of respondents were aged 16-18 
3.
Are you interested in modern literature? 
At the present time, young people are not so keen on modern literature. Most 
likely, this is due to the fact that people of the 21st century do not study literature 
beyond educational institutions, and also underestimate modern literature, 
replacing it with other hobbies. 
4.
Do you write poetry? 
Only 18 out of 110 respondents try to write their own poetry. Maybe, 
5.
Do you often read other people's poetry (including classics)? 
Many of the guys read other people's poems at least once a month, and only 
a few are fond of poetic creativity every day or almost every day. 
6.
Do you prefer Russian or foreign classics? 
On this question, we can see that young people equally prefer Russian and 
foreign literature. The number of votes is exactly half. 
7.
Do you prefer classical or modern literature? 
A similar situation occurs here. The voices of the guys were divided into 
half . As a result of the analysis of the survey, it can be concluded that young 
people of the 21st century have little influence on modern literature and mainly 
study the classics within their educational institution. Only a few of the teenage 
generation write their own poems and daily or almost daily are interested in other 
people's poems. 
After the October Revolution, establishment of the “new” children's 
literature continued. This work commenced already in the 1870–1880s, when 
Russian populism that used to feed realistic children's literature was gradually 

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replaced by modernism (e.g., “Tropinka” magazine, 1905–1912). In the 1880s, 
children's reading in Russia was totally revised by librarians, teachers, critics, and 
writers. The new paradigm of children's reading was established on the cusp of the 
1920s and 1930s. 
Regardless of much efforts to define the development of children's literature 
by People's Commissariat for Education, Proletkult, Maxim Gorky, or the State 
military power, the Russian children's literature not only retained its potential for a 
free development, but also provided masterpieces that remain relevant for the next 
generations. 
A comprehensive article on children's literature in the first decades of the 
Soviet Era was prepared by Professor of Russian Literature at the Moscow 
Pedagogical State University, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philological 
Sciences, literary and art critic Irina Arzamastseva. 
After the October Revolution, establishment of the “new” children's 
literature continued. This work commenced already in the 1870–1880s, when 
Russian populism that used to feed realistic children's literature was gradually 
replaced by modernism (e.g., “Tropinka” magazine, 1905–1912). In the 1880s, 
children's reading in Russia was totally revised by librarians, teachers, critics, and 
writers. The new paradigm of children's reading was established on the cusp of the 
1920s and 1930s. In 1920 the Institute of Children's Reading was opened, in 1932 
the magazine "Children's Literature" was launched. It was then that children's print 
became controlled by the Communist Party, but even under these conditions 
certain writers managed to remain independent in terms of their aesthetical and 
social position, and attract attention of many young readers (Arkady Gaidar, 
Valentina Oseeva, Ruvim Fraerman, Konstantin Paustovsky). 
Socialism was selected as the social model, which meant that the focus was 
on the new child and building of the new society, and plots about family, children's 
feelings are taken out of focus. Educational literature on science and engineering, 
as well as fiction literature on nature were well developing. 

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