Soviet proletarian revolutionary writer, Soviet "excellent communist fighter"

Nikola Ostrovsky was born in a poor working family in Ukraine. He started his working career at the age of 12 and fought to surround the Soviets at the age of 14. Joined the Communist Youth League at the age of 15 and participated in the civil war to defend the Soviet regime.

In 1927, he was paralyzed and completed the first part of "How Iron Is Made" and "Born by the Storm" in 1929.

Awarded the "Medal of Lenin" in 1935

Times background

Personal background

The novel tells the life of Ostrovsky. He studied for only three years and was forced to give up school and work. After the outbreak of the October Revolution, he was only fourteen years old and volunteered to join the Red Army, participated in various battles, and trained to become a warrior as tough as steel. Later, when he was fighting with the Polish White Bandits, he was hit by shrapnel on his head and was seriously injured. However, he defeated the God of Death with his patriotism and vigorous vitality, but his right eye was completely blind. A few years later, due to his relapse of old injuries and hard work, he was paralyzed and blinded. During his resting period, he still engaged in publicity work. After he was blind, he picked up his pen and started creating, and still dedicated himself to the motherland and the people.

significance

Theme

The protagonist image

With vivid and life-filled language, shocking spiritual power and thought-provoking life philosophy, this book is loved by readers.

The novel's description of scenery, psychological description and environmental description are also excellent, with concise and beautiful language and expressive

This shocking power that can only be produced by reality allows readers to fully integrate into Ostrovsky's life and emotional world and his works

When he rises up to resist the ruthless fate with the superhuman perseverance of a warrior, ordinary life shoots extraordinary light in and out of the fierce collision with fate. This light is eternal and can always bring light and strength to the pale heart.

In the Soviet Union, the novel was reprinted and reprinted 50 times in various languages ​​in the two years before the author's death on December 22, 1936. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, this book was printed in more than 600 times in 61 texts, and it was circulated abroad at the same time.

The Chinese translation of this world-famous book was published in China. It took half a century to date. There are rough statistics about more than twenty translations.

In April 2020, it was included in the "Ministry of Education Basic Education Course Textbook Development Center, Reading Guidance Catalog for Primary and Secondary Students (2020 Edition)" Junior High School Section