Merciless, Pavel Grigoryevich- Soviet poet.

Biography

Born June 29 (July 12), 1895 in the village of Vseslavl, Smolensk province. In 1907-1917 he worked as a miner in the Donbass, at the Seleznevsky mines (now the city of Perevalsk), a participant in the Civil War. He published his first poems in 1924 in the newspaper "Kochegarka" (then "All-Russian Kochegarka") - the city of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut). Then he left the miner's work and went to work in the newspaper in the department of letters. He actively worked on the unification of Donbass writers in the Proletarian Union of Writers "Zaboy". In 1932 he moved to Gorlovka, where the editorial office of the Kochegarka newspaper was transferred. In 1941 he was evacuated to Central Asia (did not get to the front for health reasons). Immediately after the liberation of Donbass, he returned to Ukraine, first to Krasnodon, then to Voroshilovgrad. And in the early 50s he returned to Gorlovka forever. He was deservedly considered the patriarch of the Gorlovka Lit movement.

Criticism is called Donbass Burns, the singer of miners' labor. Although in modern conditions, his patriotic poems are not perceived, but sincere landscape lyrics and poetization of working everyday life are relevant.

Collections of poems

• "Stone Book" (1930)
• "A Year in the Kochegarka" (1934)
• "Motherland" (1938)
• "Miner's Songs" (1948)
• "Miner's Poems" (1959)
• "Stalino" (1959)
• "Donetsk expanses" (1961)
• “Favorites. Poems, songs, poems "(1965)
• "Stone Lyre" (1968)

Only about 30 lifetime books. In 2010, on the occasion of the 115th anniversary of P. Merciless, the Gorlovka department of culture published a volume of selected works, which was distributed to the libraries of Donbass.

Awards

• The order of Lenin
• Order of the Red Banner of Labor (twice)
• Honorary miner of the USSR
• Honorary Citizen of Gorlovka

perpetuation of memory

A street in the Central City district of Gorlovka was named after P. G. Merciless. School No. 73 is named after the poet.

Since 1990 in Gorlovka there is a city literary award named after. P. Merciless, which is awarded for published literary works. The laureate is awarded a diploma, a medal and a cash prize in the amount of 5 minimum wages (since 2009, 3 minimum wages).

Bibliography

• Merciless. P. G. Favorites. Poems. Songs. Poems. - K: Dnipro, 1965.

Pavel Grigorievich Merciless, from birth Ivanov(June 30 (July 12) 1895, Vseslavl, Smolensk province - May 25, 1968, Gorlovka, Donetsk region) - Ukrainian, Russian poet. The author of the catchphrase: “No one forced the Donbass to its knees. And no one is allowed to deliver!

Biography

Born June 30 (July 12), 1895 in the village of Vseslavl, Smolensk province. In 1907-1917 he worked as a miner in the Donbass, at the Seleznevsky mines (now the city of Perevalsk, Ukraine), from 1918 to 1921 he was a participant in the Civil War. Artyomovsk (Bakhmut). Then he left the miner's work and went to work in the letter department of the newspaper. He actively worked on the unification of Donbass writers in the Proletarian Union of Writers "Zaboy". In 1932 he moved to Gorlovka, where the editorial office of the Kochegarka newspaper was transferred. In 1941 he was evacuated to Central Asia (did not get to the front for health reasons). Immediately after the liberation of Donbass, he returned to Ukraine, first to Krasnodon, then to Voroshilovgrad (now Lugansk). And in the early 50s he returned to Gorlovka forever. He was deservedly considered the patriarch of the Gorlovka literary movement.

Criticism is called "Donbass Burns", a singer of miners' labor. His miner's songs have long been perceived as folk songs. Although in modern conditions his patriotic poems are not perceived by everyone, but sincere landscape lyrics and poetization of working everyday life, the work of miners still attract attention. When one of the Donetsk newspapers turned to readers with a request to send mining folklore, many of the envelopes contained poems by Pavel the Merciless. And this is the highest recognition!

Collections of poems

• "Stone book", 1930
• "A Year in the Kochegarka", 1934
• "Inheritance", 1935
• "Motherland", 1938
• "Miner's Songs", 1948
• "Steppe Donetsk", 1950
• "Treasured Star". Kyiv, 1955
• "Favorites". Kyiv, 1955
• Cranes are flying over the mine, 1957
• "Miner's Poems". Stalino, 1959
• "Donetsk expanses", 1961
• “Favorites. Poems, songs, poems. Kyiv: "Dnipro", 1965
• "Stone Lyre", 1968
• "Poems". Moscow: "Fiction", 1977

Only about 30 lifetime books. In 2010, on the occasion of the 115th anniversary of Pavel the Merciless, the Gorlovka Department of Culture published a volume of selected works, which was distributed to the libraries of Donbass.

Awards

• The order of Lenin
• Order of the Red Banner of Labor (twice)
• Honorary miner of the USSR
• Honorary Citizen of Gorlovka

perpetuation of memory

A street in the Central City district of Gorlovka was named after P. G. Merciless. School No. 73 is named after the poet.

Since 1990 in Gorlovka there is a city literary award named after. P. Merciless, which is awarded every two years for published literary works. The laureate is awarded a diploma, a medal and a cash prize in the amount of 5 minimum wages (since 2009, 3 minimum wages).

In 2016, Peterburgskaya Gazeta, together with the Union of Writers of Russia, held the All-Russian Poetry Competition named after Pavel Merciless “Donbass did not kneel” with the awarding of the titles of laureates and diplomats, both for Russian writers and for poets of the unrecognized republics of Donbass.

Bibliography

• Merciless P. G. Favorites. Poems. Songs. Poems. - K .: Dnipro, 1965.

Order on the flag

Decree

The shipbuilders thanked us. The cork delivered by us was badly needed. Without it, the commissioning of several ships failed. The workers of the plant paid special attention to the repair of the Merciless. But difficulties arose at every step.

The country experienced terrible days. The enemy was approaching Moscow. He captured the Baltic states, Belarus, almost all of Ukraine, many industrial regions. The factories evacuated to the east were just settling in new places. The country lacked metal, many types of industrial products. We felt it directly: the repair of the “Merciless” moved slowly. The plant was in need of the most necessary: ​​materials, tools, equipment.

The destroyer's crew, having gone through the battles with almost no losses, now began to thin out. People were needed for operating ships. Specialists from the Merciless, experienced sailors tested in fire, were taken especially willingly. And they went to warships with joy. Although they were attached with all their hearts to their native destroyer, they did not like doing repairs, “peaceful business”, when the fighting around did not stop. People were eager to fight. The thirst for achievement possessed them. Many of our Red Navy men, foremen and officers, as part of other crews, participated in the Kerch-Feodosiya landing operation, carried out raiding operations to the coast occupied by the enemy, broke into the besieged Sevastopol and, together with its heroic garrison, crushed the enemy. News of the glorious deeds of his pupils came to the Merciless. We rejoiced at these news and at the same time grieved: who does not feel sorry to part with such people!

The sailors who remained on the ship worked tirelessly. They put all their energy and ingenuity into the repair work. The brigades were included along with the workers. Between those and others, competition flared up. Booth acted as his soul. Our indefatigable commissar knew how to kindle a creative spark in people, to inspire everyone with enthusiasm, without which victory is unthinkable either in battle or in a pond.

The activities of a political worker cannot be squeezed into the framework of the charter. You can write instructions on the use of technology, decompose into paragraphs the duties of people serving this or that mechanism. But it is impossible to write instructions on how to work with each person. The stencil is unthinkable here. A political worker must be able to approach everyone, know everyone - his needs and requests, tastes and inclinations, good and bad character traits, know how to influence a person, how to help him develop the best in himself and get rid of everything bad.

It may be objected that this skill is required not only from a political worker, but also from every commander, everyone who has to do with people, with their upbringing. I do not argue. But from a political worker this is required threefold.

If the crew of the "Merciless" fought well, this is largely due to the fact that the ship had a wonderful, talented political worker.

And the joy of the sailors is understandable when, on the eve of the new, 1942, they read in the newspaper the list of those awarded, in which one of the first was the senior political instructor Timofey Timofeevich Bout, who was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

Twenty-five people from our crew were awarded orders and medals for military exploits. Among them are officers Yakov Stepanovich Kozinets, Fedor Andreevich Aleshin, Vladimir Vasilyevich Lushin, Vasily Vasilyevich Yarmak, junior political instructor Ivan Grigoryevich Noskov, foremen - Nikolai Arkhipovich Zemlyanukhin, Petr Maksimovich Vakulenko, Ivan Ivanovich Kuksov, Nikolai Semenovich Lavrukhin, Mikhail Savelyevich Rybakov, Red Navy sailors Anatoly Pavlovich Krasavtsev, Nikolai Andreevich Prikhodko, Pavel Grigorievich Khudobin, Mikhail Nikolaevich Sharapov.

The motherland knows about our deeds, highly appreciates them - that's what these awards testified to. The greatest enthusiasm seized the sailors. The rate of repair began to increase day by day. And then exciting news began to arrive from the fronts. The fascist army was dealt a crushing blow near Moscow. Our troops advanced to the west in places more than 400 kilometers. The enemy retreated near Volkhov and Rostov, near Lozova, on the Kerch Peninsula. More than ever, the sailors were eager to go to sea as soon as possible, to take part in the battles.

And a new joy awaited us. On the evening of April 3, when the team, as usual, gathered at the loudspeakers after dinner to listen to the latest news, the sonorous voice of an announcer was heard reading out the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

The Decree stated that for the exemplary performance of the combat missions of the command on the front of the fight against the German invaders and the valor and courage shown at the same time, the destroyer "Merciless" was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

The program has long ended, and we are sitting at the loudspeakers, we are silent, we do not believe our luck. Maybe you misheard? No. Greetings from the fleet commander, the squadron commander, the plant staff, and from other ships have already begun to come to the “Merciless” address.

A few days later, in solemn silence, a flag with the image of the Order of the Red Banner slowly hoisted on the stern flagpole of the Merciless. Measurement of the formation of sailors. Everyone mentally took an oath to justify the high award of the Motherland with deeds, to carry the Red Banner flag of the “Merciless” with honor through all the battles and trials.

Buki Division

The sailors of the Merciless received promotions. We said goodbye to Kabistov. The cherished dream of my assistant came true. One day he came to me excited, beaming with happiness:

Grigory Pudovich! They give me a ship!

For me, this was not news. In a conversation with the commander of the fleet, I myself suggested that Kabistov be appointed commander of the ship. It is a pity, of course, to part with an experienced talented officer. But I saw that it was time to give him independence.

Isn't it a pity to part with "Merciless"?

It's a pity, - Alexey Nikolaevich sighed. - Heart to him rooted. I will remember forever. And I will be grateful to you, Grigory Pudovich. You taught me so much...

A minute later, Kabistov was already talking with fervor about “his” ship. No, this is not a destroyer, but a gunboat. But it's still a formidable warship. To be his commander is a great honor. And Kabistov was truly happy.

Alexey Nikolaevich lived up to expectations. He became a good leader. A few months later he was already instructed to command a division of gunboats. This division subsequently became famous in many battles. He participated in the liberation of the Crimea and Odessa, fought on the Dniester and the Danube.

We also said goodbye to our commissioner. It was perhaps the most difficult parting. The sailors walked lost, not their own, as if seeing off their father. Timofei Timofeevich Booth, a man of great and generous soul, has really become a family for each of us. But for him, with his indomitable, overflowing energy, the deck of the destroyer has already become cramped. He was appointed to the cruiser "Red Crimea" as deputy commander for political affairs (as our commissars now began to be called). We continued to serve in the same squadron. Booth often came to the Merciless and was always the most welcome guest here.

I was appointed commander of the destroyer squadron division. The Merciless was part of that division, so basically I didn't part with the ship that had become so dear to me. Commanders aren't supposed to have favorites, but the Merciless has always been my favorite.

Our unit was jokingly called the “buki” division, since the names of the ships began with the letter “b”: “Vigilant”, “Flawless”, “Merciless”, “Cheerful”, “Courageous”. One leader of the destroyers "Tashkent" broke the uniformity. The neighboring division, which consisted of destroyers of the “7-U” type, was called the “smart” division, and there the names of the ships were appropriate: “Smart”, “Smart”, “Able” and so on. Both divisions often went on operations together, their sailors became close friends.

The captain of the 3rd rank Viktor Aleksandrovich Parkhomenko, an educated, capable officer who had gone through a large combat school, became the commander of the Merciless. A tall, broad-shouldered hero, cheerful and good-natured, he quickly won the respect and love of the crew. A better commander for the Merciless could not be desired. While the ship was being repaired, I often invited Viktor Aleksandrovich to other destroyers, in military campaigns I often instructed him to command the ship, carefully watched his actions, if necessary, advised how best to do this or that maneuver. It was not only a test of the new commander. Campaigns helped him consolidate the previously acquired experience and learn from other commanders.

Several times Parkhomenko and I went to besieged Sevastopol. The destroyer was carrying cargo that the defenders of the city badly needed: ammunition, medicines, food. On board were hundreds of fighters with full equipment - replenishment for the fighting garrison. We calculated the transition in such a way that we would arrive in Sevastopol in the evening. But even at dusk we had to fight off enemy aircraft. The entrance to the Sevastopol bays has always been the most difficult test for commanders. We were forced to constantly maneuver among the explosions of bombs and shells. The slightest confusion, the slightest mistake, threatened disaster. Parkhomenko conquered with his fearlessness. On the bridge of the ship, he felt in his element, ordered calmly and skillfully. At night, having unloaded the ship, we opened fire on enemy positions. They fired almost the entire stock of shells. Then they took the wounded on board and before dawn set off on their way back to the Caucasian shores. Our destroyers made these dangerous flights regularly. Thanks to the skill of the commanders of the ships and crews, the voyage was successful, the ships returned without damage.

The destroyers had enough work. They almost did not stand in the base. They participated in raiding operations, escorted transports, transported troops and especially important cargo, and carried patrols. The absence of any ship in service created additional difficulties and worries for the rest. We all waited impatiently for the completion of the renovation of the Merciless, and it dragged on. Only in September 1942 was the repair finally completed and my favorite went to sea again.

The “beeches” division was replenished with one of its best ships. It was a joyful event not only for us, but for the entire squadron.

Masters of the Black Sea

The situation at the Black Sea theater became more complicated. Having completed its task to the end, in July 1942, after eight months of fighting, the heroic garrison of Sevastopol left the city on the orders of the Headquarters. Even before that, our troops left the Kerch Peninsula. Most of the Black Sea coast was in the hands of the enemy. Nazi troops captured Novorossiysk, fighting took place in the Tuapse region, where the Germans tried to break through to the coast. The Black Sea Fleet now had, in essence, only two equipped bases - Poti and Batumi - and even those were under the constant threat of enemy air strikes.

And yet, Soviet sailors remained the masters of the Black Sea. At no point on the coast were the Nazis guaranteed against unexpected, crushing fire raids by our ships. The Nazi command did not dare to enter its large naval forces into the Black Sea, was unable to establish normal sea routes of communication, and the German garrisons on the coast lived in constant fear.

The ships of the Black Sea Fleet sometimes made raids in the most remote areas of the sea. The destroyers of our division also went on such raids.

I will only mention some of the operations in which "Merciless" participated.

On October 21, 1942, the cruiser “Krasny Krym” and the destroyers “Savvy” and “Merciless”, repelling enemy air attacks, delivered 3350 fighters, 11 guns and 37 mortars to Tuapse.

The next day, "Red Caucasus", "Kharkov" and "Merciless" transported almost four thousand fighters to Tuapse. While mooring, the ships were attacked by four enemy torpedo boats. They fired eight torpedoes, but well-aimed fire from our ships knocked the boats off course. The torpedoes missed their target and exploded off the coast without causing us any harm.

December 1 "Boyky" and "Merciless" went on a raid in the area of ​​Kalychi - Kiap, to the Romanian coast. They had to walk a total of 1,200 miles. In order to have enough fuel oil for such a distance, not only all fuel tanks were filled with it, but also some ammunition cellars, stern trim and roll tanks. The destroyers arrived at the appointed point at the appointed time and opened fire. The attack on enemy targets was successful: explosions and fires were observed on the shore. The gunners of the Merciless once again distinguished themselves by their skill.

Returning from a distant raid, "Merciless" escorted transports, again delivered reinforcements to the front near Tuapse, and on December 26 went on a campaign to the western shores of the Black Sea. Together with "Smart", he raided enemy ships in the area of ​​​​the island of Fidonioi and fired at the coast of Romania.

This time, the torpedomen of Senior Lieutenant Lushin also had a chance to work. Our ships spotted enemy transports in the fog. Boikiy fired all six of his torpedoes at once. "Merciless" first fired a three-torpedo salvo, and then, turning around, fired the remaining three torpedoes. In addition, our ships heavily damaged the enemy gunboat, which was trying to come to the aid of the transports, with artillery fire.

On January 31, 1943, a detachment of ships consisting of the cruiser "Voroshilov" and destroyers "Boyky", "Merciless" and "Savvy" received an order to launch an artillery strike on enemy troops in the Novorossiysk area. The Merciless's gunners fired two hundred rounds at the enemy. The powerful fire of our ships so stunned the Nazis that they could not fire a single return shot. The command of the Transcaucasian Front highly appreciated the actions of the sailors.

But most of all we remember the night of February 5, when the famous Novorossiysk landing operation began. The Black Sea Fleet landed two large landings in the suburbs of Novorossiysk - South Ozereyka and Stanichka. At night, a detachment of fire assistance to the landing approached the landing area. The ships followed in the ranks of the wake column: in the head - the destroyers "Merciless" and "Savvy", followed by the cruisers "Red Caucasus" (under the flag of the commander of the squadron, Vice Admiral N. E. Basisty) and "Red Crimea", the trailer was the leader "Kharkov". At 02:31, the Merciless opened fire on the shore with illuminating shells. In half an hour he fired a hundred and fifty shots. Dazzling orbs streaked the sky, illuminating the area as the cruisers and the leader pounded their heavy guns. Having fired almost 1,500 shells, the cruisers and the leader left, while the Merciless and Quick-witted continued to fire at enemy targets. At 0345, patrol boats with an assault detachment approached the shore. A fight broke out. The paratroopers fought selflessly. But the forces were unequal, and they never managed to advance in the area. However, their efforts were not in vain. The soldiers diverted the attention of the enemy. Meanwhile, a detachment of paratroopers under the command of Major Caesar Kunikov landed almost without loss in the area of ​​​​the Fish Factory and, having captured the bridgehead, laid the foundation for the liberation of the city.

In battles, the combat skills of sailors grew, their tactics improved. We have increasingly successfully interacted with other branches of the military. I remember that during the raiding operations on the Crimean coast, they worked well with the pilots. Previously, when firing at enemy targets, ships were forced to dispense with adjustments and fire at squares. This gave little practical effect. But during the fire raids of ships on Yalta, Feodosia, Anapa, night bombers began to correct our shooting, and the results turned out to be much better.

During the shelling of the port of Feodosia, it happened like this. The planes dropped lighting bombs over the objects. "Merciless" and "Courageous" opened fire. The pilots, observing from a height the explosions of shells, transmitted corrections to the ships. This provided greater accuracy of fire. The win was not only in this. Seeing lighting bombs, the Nazis did not even suspect that they were being fired upon by ships. They thought they had been bombed from the air. During the entire raid, the Germans did not fire a single shot at the ships.

Our raids on the coast sowed panic in the camp of the enemy. Long Germans during interrogations said that the Nazi officers were very reluctant to serve in port cities and bombarded their command with reports with a request to be transferred to serve in garrisons located in the depths of the Crimean peninsula, away from the coast.

Soviet sailors were masters of the sea. Our surface ships and submarines penetrated any of its areas - formidable, powerful, elusive. And among these ships almost always turned out to be the Red Banner “Merciless”. His team was significantly updated, but the youth quickly adopted the experience of veterans and tried to keep up with them. She succeeded because she had wonderful teachers, such as Kozinets, Bormotin, Noskov, Seletsky, Aleshin, Zemlyanukhin, Vakulenko, Sikhneshvili, Kuksov.

The activities of the “Merciless” took place before my eyes. In campaigns, most often my headquarters was on this ship. I knew that Parkhomenko and his subordinates would understand and carry out my plan faster and more accurately than others, and, aligning with the flagship, other destroyers would act clearly: at sea, in battle, the power of example is extraordinary, every commander knows about it.

"Merciless" lives!

The war is long over. Volleys no longer rumble over the sea, and if gun shots are heard, they don’t disturb anyone now: people know that these shots are training, ship gunners are training so as not to lose the accuracy of the eye and the polishedness of each movement.

The Soviet land is blooming, which our people defended in mortal battles, came out, adorned with their labor. On the site of recent ruins and ashes, cities have grown, even more beautiful than before. Above the blue bays, a new Sevastopol rose from the ruins, proud and happy, covered with immortal glory.

Peace reigns over our Motherland, won in battles, consecrated by the blood of heroes. He was won at a high price, and the people protect him like the apple of their eye. That is why on the ground, in the air, in the open spaces of the sea, Soviet soldiers, faithful sons of their great people, continue to keep a vigilant watch.

Many changes have taken place over the years in our fleets. A new generation of military sailors leads warships on campaigns. The technique of the fleet has changed. Now in the hands of the sailors there is such a weapon that we, the participants in the last war, could not even dream of.

It would be in vain to search the harbors for ships that were once part of our Buka division. The Red Banner destroyer “Merciless” is not in the fleet either. He served his service, to the end he was a warrior and a hero, who never flinched in front of the enemy. We will not be able to meet with many sailors of this ship who gave their lives in battles for their native land.

So there is no more "Merciless"?

Not true! He lives. It has long been customary in our fleet: the traditions of a ship famous in battles are inherited. Feats and glory do not die. They, like a relay race, pass from generation to generation, persisting and multiplying.

The traditions of the “Merciless”, the combat experience of its veterans, the heroism of sailors, foremen and officers are not forgotten. The actions of the "Merciless", like other ships, are carefully studied in the fleet, they are reflected in museum expositions.

Not only the memory of the Red Banner Ship is alive. Many of his sailors are alive and working for the good of the Motherland.

The name of the former commander of the "Merciless" Victor Alexandrovich Parkhomenko, now vice admiral, is widely known in the fleet.

The commissar of the “Merciless” Timofei Timofeevich Bout, who has now become rear admiral, serves in the fleet. Each sailor of the destroyer experienced the charm of this passionate Bolshevik, and perhaps that is why some of our comrades followed his path and became political workers. That is exactly what the sailor-turbinist Marchenko did. After the war, he graduated from the military-political school. Now Aleksey Alekseevich Marchenko is a captain of the 3rd rank, deputy commander for political affairs.

From him I learned about the fate of Pyotr Vakulenko. Previously, it was thought that the former foreman of machinists would become an engineer, but he also chose the difficult and noble path of an educator. Petr Maksimovich Vakulenko - deputy commander of the ship for political affairs.

From the Pacific Fleet, Captain 2nd Rank Alexander Mikhailovich Tikhonov writes to me, a former sailor-electrician from the Merciless. He graduated from the Military-Political Academy.

Received a higher political education and torpedo sailor Mikhail Fedorovich Shiryaev. A good, enterprising political worker came out of him.

Recently in Moscow I met a man in a civilian coat and hat, whose face seemed familiar.

Grigory Pudovich! he exclaimed.

Solovyov!

Yes, this is the same Lesha Solovyov, who, during the shooting of the Merciless along the coast, was a radio operator at a correction post. Now Alexei Stepanovich Solovyov is a prominent worker in one of the ministries.

Letters also come from other sailors of the destroyer. Occasionally, fighting friends come to me to remember the past together, to talk about life, about our current affairs.

People have grown. Ordinary sailors became officers, responsible workers: A fiery love for the Motherland led them to exploits during the war years, and even now it encourages them to give all their strength, all the fervor of their souls to the nationwide cause of building communism.

There is no doubt about the energy and perseverance of these people: they went through school on the Merciless!

Being on ships, I inquisitively peer into the faces of sailors. These are not the ones I served with. The youth replaced the veterans. At every combat post I see young men who have never been in battle, have not heard the whistle of fragments over their heads, have not seen the ominous glow over burning cities and villages. They know about the war only from books and from the stories of experienced people. But look how hard they study, how skillfully they manage weapons and equipment, how much will and courage in their views. This is our wonderful youth - ardent, cheerful, tireless in work and study. These are the sons and younger brothers of those who defended the happiness and future of their Motherland in fierce battles. Young sailors, foremen, officers are worthy heirs and continuers of the traditions of heroes. The exploits of fathers and older brothers, the glory of our Armed Forces, obtained in the fire of battles, inspire them to selfless service to the Fatherland. Warships, the mighty weapon of the fleet, are in good hands. The young tribe of Soviet sailors will successfully solve any problems and fulfill their duty to the people with honor.

, Smolensk Governorate, Russian Empire

Place of death: Occupation: Years of creativity: Art language: Debut:

"Stone Book" (1930)

Awards:

Pavel Grigoryevich Merciless from birth Pavel Grigorievich Ivanov(June 29, 1895, Vseslavl, Smolensk province - May 25, 1968, Gorlovka, Donetsk region) - Ukrainian, Russian and European Soviet poet of Russian origin. The author of the catchphrase: “No one forced the Donbass to its knees. And no one is allowed to deliver! .

Biography

Collections of poems

• "Stone Book" (1930)
• "A Year in the Kochegarka" (1934)
• "Motherland" (1938)
• "Miner's Songs" (1948)
• "Miner's Poems" (1959)
• "Stalino" (1959)
• "Donetsk expanses" (1961)
• “Favorites. Poems, songs, poems "(1965)
• "Stone Lyre" (1968)

Only about 30 lifetime books. In 2010, on the occasion of the 115th anniversary of P. Merciless, the Gorlovka department of culture published a volume of selected works, which was distributed to the libraries of Donbass.

Awards

• Order of the Red Banner of Labor (twice)
• Honorary miner of the USSR
• Honorary Citizen of Gorlovka

perpetuation of memory

A street in the Central City district of Gorlovka was named after P. G. Merciless. School No. 73 is named after the poet.

Since 1990 in Gorlovka there is a city literary award named after. P. Merciless, which is awarded every two years for published literary works. The laureate is awarded a diploma, a medal and a cash prize in the amount of 5 minimum wages (since 2009, 3 minimum wages).

Bibliography

• Merciless P.G. Favorites. Poems. Songs. Poems. - K .: Dnipro, 1965.

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An excerpt characterizing the Merciless, Pavel Grigorievich

She spoke, mixing the most insignificant details with the most intimate secrets, and it seemed that she could never finish. She repeated the same thing several times.
Desalle's voice was heard outside the door, asking if Nikolushka could come in and say goodbye.
“Yes, that’s all, that’s all ...” said Natasha. She quickly got up, while Nikolushka entered, and almost ran to the door, knocked her head against the door, covered with a curtain, and with a groan of pain or sadness escaped from the room.
Pierre looked at the door through which she went out and did not understand why he was suddenly left alone in the whole world.
Princess Marya called him out of absent-mindedness, drawing his attention to his nephew, who entered the room.
Nikolushka's face, resembling his father, in a moment of spiritual softening in which Pierre was now, had such an effect on him that, having kissed Nikolushka, he hastily got up and, taking out a handkerchief, went to the window. He wanted to say goodbye to Princess Mary, but she restrained him.
- No, Natasha and I sometimes do not sleep until three o'clock; please sit down. I'll have supper. Go down; we will come now.
Before Pierre left, the princess said to him:
It was the first time she had spoken of him like that.

Pierre was led into a lighted large dining room; a few minutes later steps were heard, and the princess and Natasha entered the room. Natasha was calm, although a stern expression, without a smile, was now again established on her face. Princess Marya, Natasha, and Pierre alike experienced that feeling of awkwardness that usually follows the end of a serious and heartfelt conversation. It is impossible to continue the previous conversation; talking about trifles is shameful, but it is unpleasant to be silent, because you want to talk, and it is as if you are pretending to be silent. They silently approached the table. The waiters pushed back and pulled up the chairs. Pierre unfolded the cold napkin and, deciding to break the silence, looked at Natasha and Princess Mary. Both, obviously, at the same time decided on the same thing: in both eyes, contentment with life shone and the recognition that, in addition to grief, there are joys.
- Do you drink vodka, Count? - said Princess Marya, and these words suddenly dispersed the shadows of the past.
“Tell me about yourself,” said Princess Mary. “Such incredible miracles are being told about you.
“Yes,” Pierre answered with his now familiar smile of meek mockery. - They even tell me about such miracles, which I have never seen in a dream. Marya Abramovna invited me to her place and kept telling me what had happened to me, or was about to happen. Stepan Stepanitch also taught me how I should tell. In general, I noticed that it is very calm to be an interesting person (I am now an interesting person); They call me and they tell me.
Natasha smiled and wanted to say something.
“We were told,” Princess Mary interrupted her, “that you lost two million in Moscow. Is this true?
“And I became three times richer,” said Pierre. Pierre, despite the fact that his wife's debts and the need for buildings changed his affairs, continued to tell that he had become three times richer.
“What I have undoubtedly won,” he said, “is freedom…” he began seriously; but decided not to continue, noticing that this was too selfish a subject of conversation.
- Are you building?
- Yes, Savelich orders.
- Tell me, did you know about the death of the countess when you stayed in Moscow? - said Princess Mary, and immediately blushed, noticing that, making this question after his words that he was free, she ascribed to his words such a meaning that they, perhaps, did not have.
“No,” answered Pierre, obviously not finding awkward the interpretation that Princess Mary gave to his mention of his freedom. - I learned this in Orel, and you can not imagine how it struck me. We were not exemplary spouses, ”he said quickly, looking at Natasha and noticing in her face the curiosity about how he would respond about his wife. “But this death shocked me terribly. When two people quarrel, both are always to blame. And one's own guilt suddenly becomes terribly heavy in front of a person who is no longer there. And then such a death ... without friends, without consolation. I’m very, very sorry for her, ”he finished, and with pleasure noticed the joyful approval on Natasha’s face.

Born June 29 (July 12), 1895 in the village of Vseslavl, Smolensk province. In 1907-1917 he worked as a miner in the Donbass, at the Seleznevsky mines (now the city of Perevalsk), a participant in the Civil War. He published his first poems in 1924 in the newspaper "Kochegarka" - the city of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut). Then he left the miner's work and went to work in the newspaper in the department of letters. In 1932 he moved to Gorlovka, where the editorial office of the Kochegarka newspaper was transferred. In 1941 he was evacuated to Central Asia (did not get to the front for health reasons). Immediately after the liberation of Donbass, he returned to Ukraine, first to Krasnodon, then to Voroshilovgrad. And in the early 50s he returned to Gorlovka forever.

Criticism is called Donbass Burns, the singer of miners' labor. Although in modern conditions, his patriotic poems are not perceived, but sincere landscape lyrics and poetization of working everyday life are relevant.

Collections of poems

• "Stone Book" (1930)
• "A Year in the Kochegarka" (1934)
• "Motherland" (1938)
• "Miner's Songs" (1948)
• "Miner's Poems" (1959)
• "Stalino" (1959)
• "Donetsk expanses" (1961)
• “Favorites. Poems, songs, poems "(1965)
• "Stone Lyre" (1968)

Only about 30 lifetime books. In 2010, on the occasion of the 115th anniversary of P. Merciless, the Gorlovka department of culture published a volume of selected works, which was distributed to the libraries of Donbass.

Awards

• The order of Lenin
• Order of the Red Banner of Labor (twice)
• Honorary miner of the USSR
• Honorary Citizen of Gorlovka

perpetuation of memory

A street in the Central City district of Gorlovka was named after P. G. Merciless. School No. 73 is named after the poet.

Since 1990 in Gorlovka there is a city literary award named after. P. Merciless, which is awarded for published literary works. The laureate is awarded a diploma, a medal and a cash prize in the amount of 5 minimum wages (since 2009, 3 minimum wages).

Bibliography

• Merciless. P. G. Favorites. Poems. Songs. Poems. - K: Dnipro, 1965.