“A writer, a front-line soldier, a thinker - he has earned the love and respect of millions of people,” Putin said.
As the head of state noted, the fate of Granin has an inextricable connection with the city, and the events of almost the entire 20th century are reflected in his works.
In September, Nevskiye Novosti reported that they had completed the improvement of Granin’s garden in St. Petersburg.
Daniil Granin is a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, the author of the novels “Going to a Thunderstorm”, “Searchers”, “Bison”, “Blockade Book”. He died on July 4, 2017 at the age of 98.