Возвращение Фёдора Тютчева в Баварию... Страничка из воспоминаний о дипломатической службе
The return of Fedor Tyutchev to Bavaria... Page from the memoirs of the diplomatic service

Summary/Abstract: The material presented is the memoirs of a professional diplomat, first-class adviser, Honorary Worker of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and poet A. E. Gladkov about the anniversary celebrations in Bavaria dedicated to the 200th birthday of F. I. Tyutchev. F. I. Tyutchev is known to the general public, primarily as a talented Russian poet. They know less about him as a diplomat. Meanwhile, he showed his talents in this field. The fact of recognition of the poetic and diplomatic merits of F. I. Tyutchev became a program for celebrating his birthday in 2002—2003 at the state level, not only in Russia, but also abroad. In particular, in Bavaria, with which the poet and diplomat has been closely associated for more than 20 years. The culmination of a series of anniversary events in this federal state was to be the unveiling of a monument to F. I. Tyutchev in Munich. This is the plot of E. A. Gladkov and it is put in the center of memories. Published materials are unique. First of all, the cited facts of the great work carried out by Russian diplomats on a worthy birthday meeting for F. I. Tyutchev in Germany. The work, which is usually hidden from the general public, and the details of which experts will be able to get acquainted after opening the archives only after decades. These words are fully applicable also to the recollections of the actions of the leadership of Munich to open the monument to F. I. Tyutchev. The distinctive side of the presented memoirs is the clearly visible personal deep sympathy of E. A. Gladkov to F. I. Tyutchev, for the sake of opening a monument to which Alexander Evgenievich even decided on a well-known career risk. And such sympathy is not accidental. Both are diplomats and poets, both served in Bavaria and knew it well. Both have done a lot to expand and deepen Russian-German relations, to create a positive image of Russia abroad. The same noble purposes are called to serve and published memories.

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