Penza, 11 September 2015. PenzaNews. A memorial plaque dedicated to Anatoly Mariengof, famous imaginist poet, prose, play script and memoir writer, researcher of arts, was unveiled on th all of the building on Moskovskaya street, 34, in Penza as part of the gumanitary project “Poisk Provintsii” on Friday, September 11.

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The building in question housed the gymnasium No. 3, the school of the literary master, in early 20th century.

The head of Penza city administration Yuri Krivov addressed the people during the event.

He reminded that the idea of the writer Zakhar Prilepin to name the square by the regional Philharmonic Hall after Anatoly Mariengof was discussed during the last year’s forum “Poisk Provintsii.”

“We agreed that the square will be named by the Penza citizens and approved by the City Duma, while we will open a memorial plaque to Anatoly Mariengof on the wall of the building where the latter spent several years of studies,” the mayor said.

The Penza city authorities did keep its promise, Yuri Krivov pointed out.

“We will honor the culture, we will honor the people who were related to Penza throughout their lives,” he added.

Yuri Krivov was followed by Valery Sukhov, poet, literary researcher, member of the Writers Union of Russia, who stressed the fact that Anatoly Mariengov greatly loved Penza.

“It seems to me that Mariengof’s prose and wonderful poems would not exist without Penza,” he said.

The poet thanked the authorities for preserving the legacy of the master of literature, and sent Penza a welcoming word from the writer Zakhar Prilepin.

The honor to unveil the memorial plaque was given to the Penza city head Victor Kuvaytsev, the mayor Yuri Krivov and the literary researcher Valery Sukhov.