Alexander Shatalov is a poet, journalist, critic and television presenter. Shatalov is also the author and host of the Grafoman program. This is a book and literary program, which was published weekly in the morning and afternoon air and narrated about book novelties and news of modern literature.
The poetry of Alexander Shatalov is very original and original. The poet’s work is positioned as a classic of a new generation, in the poems you can feel wild and crazy energy, which drives you crazy with its sharp, but at the same time life-like phrases. One of the main features of the poetry of Alexander Shatalov is a sense of marginality. The creator was very susceptible to the psychological conflicts of his time and splashed it in his own poems and novels.
Biography of Alexander Shatalov
The poet was born on November 10, 1957 in Krasnodar. From childhood, he demonstrated to his relatives extraordinary abilities and attraction to literature. From the earliest years, Alexander excitedly read books, newspaper clippings and dreamed of his own collection of poems and novels.
Relatives supported Shatalov’s decision to connect life with literature and contributed to entering a prestigious university. However, life turned out differently, and the future poet entered the Moscow Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers. The future author does not want to work in the specialty and begins her literary activity.
Creative activity
The first publication of Alexander Shatalov was a small article in the journal Literary Review. In the period from 1984 to 1990, Alexander Nikolaevich was in the prestigious post of correspondent in the newspaper "Evening Moscow".
The next stage in the formation of the poet and television presenter was the work of a consultant in the publishing field of the former Soviet Union. In addition to literary activities, Alexander Shatalov was engaged in the supervision of other talented people, being a literary agent.
In early 1990, publishes an art magazine along with other playwright Sergei Nadeev. Subsequently, on the basis of this magazine, the critic unfolds the broad activity of the publication, due to which popular novels in Russian were first released. In addition to novels, the publishing house was engaged in the production of poems, poems, and short reviews.
Program "Graphoman"
The program was aired in the morning and afternoon on NTV and RTR channels starting in 1994. Alexander Shatalov is its creator and host, he talked from TV screens about book novelties and news from the literary world. The program "Grafoman" was a great success and enjoyed wide popularity, therefore, since 2000, the issues began to be broadcast on the channel "Culture" every weekend.
In fact, this is a short news program that helps its fans navigate book novelties and cultural news, one way or another connected with literature. The audience especially liked the rubbish bin. The purpose of this section was to choose the worst book of the week and submit it for general discussion.
Also, Alexander Shatalov, whose photo did not leave the newspaper strips, was engaged in charity work. The Grafoman program transferred collections of books to orphanages. Among other things, Alexander Nikolaevich held a contest among young poets, the winner got the opportunity to publish poetry in the magazine "Banner". A similar prize helped young talents gain the opportunity to further advance in the literary field.
