Vladimir Alexeyevich Soloukhin was a Russian poet and writer.
11 Facts About Vladimir Soloukhin
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Vladimir Soloukhin attended Vladimir Aviation College, where he studied to be a mechanic.
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At that time, a thesis was popular, claiming that the crimes of the Stalinist era were a result of "violating Leninist principles", whereas Vladimir Soloukhin interpreted Stalinism as the logical consequence of Lenin's policies.
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The main theme of Vladimir Soloukhin's work is the Russian countryside, its present and future.
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Vladimir Soloukhin's works strives to demonstrate the necessity of preserving the national traditions, and ponders the ways to further develop ethnic Russian art.
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Vladimir Soloukhin is considered to be a leading figure of the "village prose" group of writers.
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Vladimir Soloukhin represents Orthodox Christian - nationalist positions, criticizing atheist, internationalist, liberal and communist views.
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Vladimir Soloukhin's book "Searching for Icons in Russia" describes his hobby of collecting icons.
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Vladimir Soloukhin traveled throughout the countryside in the 1950s and 1960s searching for icons.
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Vladimir Soloukhin was known for his campaign to preserve prerevolutionary Russian art and architecture.
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Vladimir Soloukhin died on 4 April 1997 in Moscow and was buried in his native village.