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Ilya ZverevSoviet writer, essayist
Date of Birth: 03.03.1926
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Early Life and Family
Izold Zamdbergwas born on March 3, 1926, in Aleksandria, Ukraine, to Yuda Izrailevich Zamdberg (1899-1942) and Mariam Isaakovna Zamdberg. Yuda fought in the Great Patriotic War as part of the 142nd Separate Rifle Brigade and went missing in July 1942.
Literary Career
In the late 1940s, Zamdberg worked as a literary staff member for the Donetsk newspaper "Socialist Donbass." In 1947, he moved to Moscow and began writing under the pen name "Izold Zverev."
Early Works and Themes:Zverev's early works focused on the romance of mining, the challenges of youth, and the formation of a new Soviet society. His ocherks (nonfiction sketches) included "On the Coal Front" (1948), "There, in the Coal Mine..." (1956), and "In the Mosbass" (1956).
Ocherk Collections:Zverev's ocherk collections "Roads into the Depths" (1957) and "Two Kilometers from Happiness" (1960) chronicled the industrialization of Western Ukraine and the development of the coal industry.
"Defender Sedov": A Pivotal Story:Zverev's 1963 story "Defender Sedov" told the true story of an attorney who defended four "enemies of the people" sentenced to death in the 1930s. It was later adapted into a film.
Novels and Collaborative Works
In 1963, Zverev's novel "The Trust Named after Maupassant and Other Sentimental Stories" was published in the magazine "Yunost." He also contributed to the collaborative novel "He Who Laughs Last" with renowned Soviet writers.
Personal Life
Zverev was married to Evgenia Aleksandrovna Kozhina, and they had a daughter, Maria, who became a screenwriter. Maria married filmmaker Pavel Chukhrai, and they had a granddaughter, Anastasia, a television presenter.
Death and Legacy
Zverev passed away in 1966 from heart disease. He was buried at the Peredelkino Cemetery, with a monument by sculptor Vadim Sidur. His unpublished works, including short stories, ocherks, and screenplays, were posthumously published in the collection "Second April."
