Boris Shergin

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Boris Viktorovich Shergin (Russian: Бори́с Ви́кторович Ше́ргин) was a Russian-Soviet writer and folklorist. He was born on July 28, 1896 in Arkhangelsk and died on October 31, 1973 in Moscow.

[edit] Biography

Shergin grew up in the Pomors culture in the family of a shipmaster. His stories are written in the Pomor dialect.

His first stories were published in 1915. In 1917 he graduated from the Stroganov Artistic-industrial School. The beauty of the Russian north, with its proud people and rich culture, is reflected in his books.

Some of his stories were adapted into films - for example, in Laughter and Grief by the White Sea (1987).

[edit] Books

Year	English	Russian
1924	In the City of Arkhangelsk, at the Docks	У Архангельского города, у корабельного пристанища
1936	Arkhangelsk Novellas	Архангельские новеллы
1939	By the Rivers of Song	У песенных рек
1959	Ocean - the Russian Sea	Океан - море русское
19??	Pronka Greznoy	Пронька Грезной
19??	The Magic Ring	Волшебное кольцо