Vasily Ivanovich Belov

Vasily Ivanovich Belov, a famous Russian writer. He was born in the Vologda region, in the village of Timonikha on October, 23 1932. His first book was the book of poems “My Little Forest Village” (1961). In the same year the story “The Village of Berdyaika” was published. Vasily Ivanovich is today a prominent writer and public figure. In recognition of his services he was awarded with the State Prize of the USSR in 1981, with the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the sphere of literature and art of 2003, with the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1983, with the Order of Lenin in 1984, with the Order «For Services to Homeland» of the Forth Class and the Order of the Saint Sergiy Radonezhsky of the Third Class in 2003. In 1992 he was also awarded with the Literary Prize of the Union of Writers of Russia named after A.N. Tolstoy, in 1996 with the All-Russian Literary Prize named after Aksakov, in 2006 with the Literary Prize «Yasnaya Polyana» named after L.N. Tolstoy. Vasiliy Ivanovich lives and works in Vologda, but he often and for a long time visits his native Timonikha.