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'''Vasily Yan''' (Russian: Васи́лий Ян; 23 December 1874 (4 January 1875), [[Kyiv]], [[Russian Empire]] – August 5, 1954, [[Zvenigorod]], [[Moscow Oblast]]) was a Ukrainian origin Soviet writer author of famous historic novels. His father came from a family of Volyn priests, after seminary and university he taught Latin and Greek at the gymnasium. Spelled "Vassily Yan" (or "Ian") or just "V. Yan", this is the pen name of Vassily Grigoryevich Yanchevetsky (Васи́лий Григо́рьевич Янчеве́цкий). <ref>{{cite book|url=http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-mongol-conquests-in-the-novels-of-vasily-yan/9783838210872| title=The Mongol Conquests in the Novels of Vasily Yan| date=October 2017|publisher=Columbia University Press| isbn=9783838210872|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.russkije.lv/en/lib/read/vasily-yan.html| title=Vasily Yan|publisher=Russian of Latvia|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref>
'''Vasily Yan''' (Russian: Василий Ян; 23 December 1874 (4 January 1875), [[Kyiv|Kiev]], [[Russian Empire]] – August 5, 1954, [[Zvenigorod]], [[Moscow Oblast]]), also spelled "Vassily Yan" (or "Ian") or just "V. Yan", was the pen name of Vassily Grigoryevich Yanchevetsky (Василий Григорьевич Янчевецкий), a Russian and Soviet writer, author of famous historic novels.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-mongol-conquests-in-the-novels-of-vasily-yan/9783838210872| title=The Mongol Conquests in the Novels of Vasily Yan| date=October 2017|publisher=Columbia University Press| isbn=9783838210872|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.russkije.lv/en/lib/read/vasily-yan.html| title=Vasily Yan|publisher=Russian of Latvia|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in Kyiv to a family of teachers, his father was from an Orthodox Christian priests family, who graduated from seminary and taught Latin and Greek at the University Gymnasium.
Born in Kiev to a family of teachers, his father was from an Orthodox Christian priests family, who graduated from seminary and taught Latin and Greek at the University Gymnasium.


In 1897, Yan graduated from the historical and philological faculty of [[St. Petersburg University]]. Impressions of a two-year tour of Russia form the backbone of his book ''Notes of a Pedestrian'' (1901). In 1901–1904 he served as inspector of wells in [[Turkestan]], where he studied Oriental languages and lives of local people. During the [[Russian-Japanese war]], he was a military correspondent for the [[Information Telegraph Agency of Russia|St. Petersburg News Agency (SPA)]]. In 1906–1913, he taught Latin at the first Petersburg Gymnasium. As an organizer of the scouts he met with Colonel [[Robert Baden-Powell]], who came to Russia in 1910.
In 1897, Yan graduated from the historical and philological faculty of [[St. Petersburg University]]. Impressions of a two-year tour of Russia form the backbone of his book ''Notes of a Pedestrian'' (1901). In 1901–1904 he served as inspector of wells in [[Turkestan]], where he studied Oriental languages and the lives of local people. During the [[Russian-Japanese war]], he was a military correspondent for the [[Information Telegraph Agency of Russia|St. Petersburg News Agency (SPA)]]. In 1906–1913, he taught Latin at the first Petersburg Gymnasium. As an organizer of the scouts he met with Colonel [[Robert Baden-Powell]], who came to Russia in 1910.


In the autumn of 1910 Vasily Yan introduced the magazine ''Pupil''. In 1913, he worked as a correspondent in [[Turkey]] SPA. In 1914, with the beginning of the First World War - he became SPA military correspondent in [[Romania]]. In 1918–1919 he worked in the [[Aleksandr Kolchak|Kolchak]] printing shop army camp in Siberia. After the restoration of Soviet power in [[Achinsk]] he worked as a teacher, correspondent and director of schools in Uryanhae ([[Tuva]]). He then became the editor of the leading newspaper ''The Power of labour'' in Minusinsk. That was when he first adopted the pseudonym Yan. In 1923, he moved to Moscow.
In the autumn of 1910 Vasily Yan introduced the magazine ''Pupil''. In 1913, he worked as a correspondent in [[Turkey]] for SPA. In 1914, with the beginning of the First World War, he became SPA's military correspondent in [[Romania]]. In 1918–1919 he worked in the press service of [[Aleksandr Kolchak]] in Siberia. After the establishment of Soviet power in [[Achinsk]] he worked as a teacher, correspondent and director of schools in Uryanhae ([[Tuva]]). He then became the editor of the leading newspaper ''The Power of labour'' in Minusinsk. That was when he first adopted the pseudonym Yan. In 1923, he moved to Moscow.


== Works by Vasily Yan ==
== Works by Vasily Yan ==

Revision as of 20:32, 2 December 2023

Vasily Yan (Russian: Василий Ян; 23 December 1874 (4 January 1875), Kiev, Russian Empire – August 5, 1954, Zvenigorod, Moscow Oblast), also spelled "Vassily Yan" (or "Ian") or just "V. Yan", was the pen name of Vassily Grigoryevich Yanchevetsky (Василий Григорьевич Янчевецкий), a Russian and Soviet writer, author of famous historic novels.[1] [2]

Biography

Born in Kiev to a family of teachers, his father was from an Orthodox Christian priests family, who graduated from seminary and taught Latin and Greek at the University Gymnasium.

In 1897, Yan graduated from the historical and philological faculty of St. Petersburg University. Impressions of a two-year tour of Russia form the backbone of his book Notes of a Pedestrian (1901). In 1901–1904 he served as inspector of wells in Turkestan, where he studied Oriental languages and the lives of local people. During the Russian-Japanese war, he was a military correspondent for the St. Petersburg News Agency (SPA). In 1906–1913, he taught Latin at the first Petersburg Gymnasium. As an organizer of the scouts he met with Colonel Robert Baden-Powell, who came to Russia in 1910.

In the autumn of 1910 Vasily Yan introduced the magazine Pupil. In 1913, he worked as a correspondent in Turkey for SPA. In 1914, with the beginning of the First World War, he became SPA's military correspondent in Romania. In 1918–1919 he worked in the press service of Aleksandr Kolchak in Siberia. After the establishment of Soviet power in Achinsk he worked as a teacher, correspondent and director of schools in Uryanhae (Tuva). He then became the editor of the leading newspaper The Power of labour in Minusinsk. That was when he first adopted the pseudonym Yan. In 1923, he moved to Moscow.

Works by Vasily Yan

  • "Notes of a Pedestrian", 1901
  • story "Story of Captain", 1907
  • story "Soul", 1910
  • "Raising of the Übermensch", 1910
  • "What You Need to do for the Children of St. Petersburg", 1911
  • novel "The Afghan Emerald"
  • story "Phoenician Ship", 1931
  • story "The Lights at Barrows", 1932
  • story "Spartacus", 1933
  • story "Hammermen", 1933
  • Mongol invasion (trilogy):
    • story "Genghis Khan", 1939 (the USSR State Prize in 1942)
    • story "Baty", 1942
    • story "To Last Sea", published 1955
  • "Kids Commander"
  • "The Mystery of Lake Kara-Standard"
  • "Yermak's Campaign"
  • "On the Wings of Courage"
  • "Melters of the Vandzh"
  • "In the Sands of the Karakum"

Falsification of the novel "Ermak's Campaign" was carried out in 2011 by "Leningrad publishing house" (ЛЕНИЗДАТ). In fact this novel is Lydia Charskaya's "Formidable squad" (Грозная дружина) published in 1909. The circulation of the fake "Lenizdat" was only 7050 copies. Since the falsification was successful, it is referred to as the real work of Vasily Yan.

References

  1. ^ The Mongol Conquests in the Novels of Vasily Yan. Columbia University Press. October 2017. ISBN 9783838210872. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  2. ^ "Vasily Yan". Russian of Latvia. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
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