The Union of Writers of Russia (russian: Союз писателей России, translit=Soyuz pisatelei Rossii) is a
creative union
Creative unions () in the Soviet Union were voluntary societies that united Soviet citizens according to their creative (artistic) occupations. They were similar to Soviet trade unions; more specifically, in Soviet ideology and law they were a su ...
of professional writers in
Russia
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. It is the successor of the Union of RSFSR Writers, which was founded in 1958. The Union of Writers of Russia has 90 branches in the regions of Russia and other countries.
Activities
The main tasks of the Union are:
* preservation of a single cultural, literary and informational field in the
Russian Federation
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;
* assistance to the preservation and development of the Russian language and literature, as well as languages and literatures of other peoples of the multinational
Russian Federation
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; meeting the needs of the peoples of the world who want to join the Russian language and literature;
* creation of conditions for the realization of the creative abilities of the members of the Union and beginning writers;
* strengthening the creative community of writers of the
Russian Federation
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, as well as other countries of the world;
* development of initiatives for the adoption at the state and regional level of legislative decisions to improve domestic book publishing, translation, remuneration of authors' work, provide them with social and other support;
* organization of actions and events aimed at promoting the achievements of classical and modern Russian literature;
* concern for the preservation of the literary heritage, assistance to young writers;
* exchange of experience between Russian writers and writers from foreign countries.
Chairmen
The post of chairman of the Union of Writers of Russia has been held by:
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Leonid Sobolev
Leonid Nikolayevich Sobolev (russian: Леонид Николаевич Соболев) (9 June 1844 – 13 October 1913) was an Imperial Russian Army general and politician.
A veteran of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78, General Sobole ...
(1958-1970)
*
Sergey Mikhalkov
Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (russian: link=no, Серге́й Влади́мирович Михалко́в; 27 August 2009) was a Soviet and Russian author of children's books and satirical fables. He wrote the lyrics for the Soviet and Russ ...
(1970-1990)
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Yuri Bondarev
Yuri Vasilyevich Bondarev (russian: link=no, Юрий Васильевич Бондарев, 15 March 1924 — 29 March 2020) was a Soviet and Russian writer and screenwriter. He was best known for co-authoring the script for the serial film fran ...
(1991-1994)
*
Valery Ganichev (1994–2018)
*
Nikolai Ivanov (2018)
The secretary of the board of directors is
Vasily Nikolaevich Popov.
See also
*
List of Russian language writers
This is a list of authors who have written works of prose and poetry in the Russian language.
For separate lists by literary field:
* List of Russian-language novelists
* List of Russian-language playwrights
*List of Russian-language poets
A ...
References
External links
Union of Writers of Russia
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Civic and political organizations based in the Soviet Union
Soviet literature
Russian literature
Soviet Union
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Arts organizations established in 1958
1958 establishments in the Soviet Union
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