The literary debut of Nosov was in 1938. In 1932 – 1951 he worked as a producer of animated and
educational films, including ones for the
Red Army, having earned the
Order of the Red Star in 1943. In 1938 Nosov began to publish his stories, including
Zatejniki (, roughly translates as
Jokers);
Alive Hat,
Cucumbers,
Miraculous Trousers, and
Dreamers. These stories were published mainly in the magazine for children
Murzilka and many of them make up the foundation of the Nosov's first collection
Rat-tat-tat, 1945). Nosov introduced a new hero, naïve and sensible, naughty and curious
fidget obsessed by craving for activities and always getting into unusual, often comic situations – into children's literature. The most popular works became his stories for teenagers
Merry Family (1949), ''The Kolya Sinitsyn's Diary
(1950), Vitya Maleev at School and at Home'' (1951). This last one received
Stalin Prize in 1952. Long-term fame and love of readers were gained by his fairy stories about
Dunno (
Neznaika). The first of those is the fairy tale
Vintik, Shpuntik and vacuum cleaner. Further the hero appeared in the famous trilogy consisting of fairy tale novels
The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends (1953–1954),
Dunno in Sun City (1958), and
Dunno on the Moon (1964–1965). The writer is also the author of an autobiographical work
Story about My Friend Igor (1971–1972) and a memoirs narrative
Mystery on a Well Bottom (1977). == Death ==