Viktor shklovsky biography
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Viktor Borisovich Shklovsky was born on January 24, , in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Viktor shklovsky biography
His father, named Boris Shklovsky, was a teacher. Shklovsky himself described his family as Jewish-German Russians. Young Shklovsky showed a strong and unusual character. He dropped out of school, but later graduated with honors from a Gymnazium in St.
Petersburg.
Shklovsky was fond of literature since his young years. In he published his first poems and stories. From he studied at the Department of Philology of St. Petersburg University.
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In he met Vladimir Mayakovsky and they became life-long friends. In Shklovsky together with Yuri Tynyanov and Osip Brik became one of the founders of Society for study of poetic language (OPOYAZ). At the same time he was drafted in the Imperial Army and served in the First World War.
Shklovsky was wounded in action and was decorated with the Cross of the Order of St. George for his courage. In he was a representative of the Provisional Government in Persia. After