Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich (January 29 [10 February] 1890, Moscow - 30 May 1960 Life and Work

Сhildhood
1890, February 10 (January 29)
Born in Moscow, Boris Pasternak. His father - an artist Leonid Osipovich Pasternak, his mother - a pianist Rosalie Isidorovna, nee Kaufman.

Leonid Osipovich Pasternak-Russian painter and graphic artist, a master of genre scenes and book illustrations; teacher.

Self-portrait, with his wife L.O.Pasternak

universities
1901, August
He entered the second class of Moscow the fifth high school.
1908, May
The end of high school with a gold medal.
August
Entered the law faculty of Moscow University. In parallel, even in high school pass ratecomposer on the program Conservatory, preparing to take an external examination.
1909, May
Translated into philosophical Department of History and Philology of the University.

1913 - the decision to become a poet
April
The first publication of poems Boris Pasternak in a collective book "Lyrics." In the same year he graduated from University with the title of candidate of philosophy at Moscow University.
December
Work on the collection of poems "The Twin in the Clouds."

Creativity 20s
1917
The revolution in Russia, Boris Pasternak was working on a book, "My sister - my life."
1917-1918
Work on the story "Childhood grommet."
1921
Check out the parents in Berlin.

Creativity 30s
1922
His marriage to artist Evgenia Lurie; start corresponding Pasternak and MarinaTsvetaeva, while living in France.
January
It turns out a book of poems, "My sister - my life."
1922-1923
Staying in Germany, participated in the literary life of Berlin, here comes a book of poems, "Themes and Variations" (January 1923).
1924
In the journal "LEF" is printed the poem "High disease", in which Boris Pasternak tries to express his understanding of the October Revolution.

The War Years
1941
Translated and published the "Hamlet", begins work on the translation of "Romeo and Juliet.«
July-August
Evacuation of the family in Chistopol, the first "war" poems.
1943
As part of the writer Boris Pasternak team is sent to the Bryansk Front.
1945
It turns out the last book of poetry lifetime Boris Pasternak "Selected poems".

In an atmosphere of repression
1945-1955
Work on the novel "Doctor Zhivago".
October
Acquainted with Olga Vsevolodovna Ivinskaya.

Boris Pasternak and Olga Ivinskaya

The Last Days of the poet
1959
In the British newspaper published a poem, "Nobel Prize", followed by Boris Pasternakcalled to the Attorney-General RA Rudenko, faces charges of treason and prohibitmeetings with foreigners.
1960, February 10
Seventieth anniversary of the writer. He begins work on the play "Blind Beauty".
May 30
Boris Pasternak died at his dacha in Peredelkino.

The grave of the writer in Peredelkino

House Museum in Peredelkino