Alexander Andreevich Prokhanov, a writer, publicist, journalist and public figure, is well known to the Russian public due to his numerous television appearances, where he is invited because of the bright texture and clear irremovable position that he has maintained for many decades. Being a convinced communist and technocrat in Soviet times, he remains in his position today, coming into conflict with government officials on ideological issues.
Biography of the writer Alexander Prokhanov. Youth
Alexander Andreyevich was born on February 28, 1938 in the city of Tbilisi, where his ancestors, who belonged to the spiritual movement of the Molokans, fled from the Tambov province, fleeing persecution of the authorities.
Among Prokhanov’s immediate ancestors were Molokan theologians, scholars, and even the founder of the All-Russian Union of Evangelical Christians. Most of the family members of the writer Prokhanov did not emigrate after the revolution and remained in the USSR, and some were repressed as a result, but later released. Their fate subsequently developed in different ways.
The biography of the writer Prokhanov is of great interest, since he is one of the most prominent representatives of the literary world. In 1960, the young Prokhanov graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute, showing stubbornness and determination. After high school, he joined the research institute, but the scientific activity did not carry away the aspiring poet and writer. Prokhanov went to Karelia to work as a forester. There he drove tourists to Khibiny, participated in geological expeditions to Tuva.
Today, the family of the writer Prokhanov consists of his two sons, since his wife died long ago. One son is engaged in journalism, the other in photography.
The beginning of literary work
Alexander Andreevich began his systematic literary and journalistic activities in 1968 with his work in Literary Newspaper, and already in 1970 he became a special correspondent for the same newspaper in Angola, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Nicaragua. As it is easy to see, the young writer Prokhanov was not afraid of difficulties.
He was also the first correspondent to report a conflict between the USSR and the PRC on Damansky Island in 1969. The biography of Alexander Prokhanov is an excellent confirmation that perseverance, loyalty to their ideals and hard work can overcome any obstacles.
In 1972, Alexander Andreevich became a member of the Union of Writers of the USSR. In 1986, Prokhanov began to be actively published in the magazines "Young Guard", "Our Contemporary" and "Literary Newspaper". Three years later, he heads the magazine Soviet Literature as editor-in-chief. It is worth noting that, despite all his career successes, Alexander Prokhanov was not a member of the CPSU.
The beginning of the publication of the newspaper "Day"
In 1990, the publication of the newspaper The Day began, which was created and headed by Prokhanov himself. For three years, the newspaper was published under the motto "Newspaper of the Russian State." The clearly expressed nationalist position and longing for the Soviet past made the publication of one of the most striking opposition newspapers of the early nineties.
However, in its original form, the newspaper did not last long and was closed after the 1993 constitutional crisis, when the Supreme Council was dispersed. From the very beginning of the events, Prokhanov quite clearly outlined his position as anti-Yeltsin and supported the Supreme Council, after the tank shelling of which the editorial office of the newspaper Den was defeated by the police, and the Ministry of Justice revoked the registration.
New period and the newspaper "Tomorrow"
Prokhanov’s silence did not last long, and already on November 5, 1993, the writer’s son-in-law registered a new newspaper called Tomorrow. The new publication quickly earned the fame of an aggressive print organ of patriots, skeptical of the current government. In addition, the newspaper was often accused of anti-Semitic statements.
Subsequently, Prokhanov consistently supported the Communist Party in all elections, and in 1996 expressed support for Zyuganov in the presidential election. It is precisely for his consistent position, according to the writer himself, that he was repeatedly attacked by unknown people in 1997 and 1999.
"Mr. Hexogen" and relations with Putin
Prokhanov always bluntly and honestly expressed his position on any matter of interest to him, therefore, when a new president appeared in the country, he did not hesitate to declare his rejection of his policy and methods of achieving goals.
In 2002, the famous novel "Mr. Hexogen" saw the light, in which the writer talks about the events of 1999, when a whole series of explosions in residential buildings in different cities took place in the country. According to Alexander Prokhanov, each of these explosions was organized by special services, in which he sees an extensive conspiracy of government agencies. For this novel, the writer was awarded the National Bestseller Prize.
Initially, Prokhanov was extremely negative towards Putin, considering him the direct heir to Yeltsin’s ideas, but later he deviated from this idea, seeing in the president’s behavior an independent policy aimed at maintaining the integrity of the state.
