"I didn’t decide to become a writer — it was decided for me": Darya Dontsova at the RUSSIA EXPO
A creative meeting with writer Darya Dontsova was held at
the RUSSIA EXPO. She told about her creative path, as well as how to find
inspiration.
She admitted that she was never guided by ambitions to
become one of the most popular writers in Russia.
"My arrival at the publishing house is a whole different
story. I came out of the hospital with five written books. I practically lived
there, because I had five surgeries. I was lying in the hospital and writing
all the time. My doctor said, "Are you writing some kind of denunciation
on us?" So I came out with five manuscripts, but what to do with them? And
then my daughter Masha said to me: "September 6 is my birthday, you should
be lucky - take the books to the publishing house, you will be published!"
I brought one manuscript, but there were so many of them that they were
propping up the ceiling. I burst into tears right at the bus stop, but two
months later I got a call from the publishing house and was informed that they
decided to publish my novel," Darya Dontsova said.
The writer also shared her vision of the current state of
affairs in Russian literature.
"There are so many authors, so very different and very
good. First of all, I will name my friends - Tanya Ustinova and Alexandra
Marinina. Andrei Dyshev is yet another good author. Another great author and my
friend is Oleg Roy. My friend Tanya Polyakova was also a great writer,"
said Darya Dontsova.
The meeting with the famous writer was held with the
participation of the Russian Society "Knowledge" - the general
partner of the educational program of the exposition.
The performance took place as part of the international Open Dialogue "The Future of the World. New Platform for Global Growth."
One of the tracks of the Open Dialogue is "Investments in Human Capital." The pitch session on this topic brought together over 30 speakers.
One of the key topics for discussion within the initiative became "Investments in Connectivity," which attracted 24% of the essay authors about the future of the world.