Alexander Trifonovich Tvardovsky- the most famousSoviet writer, journalist and poet.
The image of Vasily Terkin, created by him in the most difficult years for our country,
is familiar to everyone from childhood.
A hero named Vasya Terkin was created beforeGreat Patriotic War,
a team of journalists, one of which was Tvardovsky. The character was an invincible fighter, fortunate and strong, somewhat reminiscent of the epic hero.
The scattered composition of the work into one wholeunites the main character, participant of all described events-
Vasily Ivanovich Terkin. He himself is from Smolensk peasants.
Kindhearted, simple in communication, trying to maintain morale, which often tells soldiers funny stories from his military life.