Agniya Barto

Russian Soviet writer and poet (1901–1981)
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Agniya Barto

Summary

Agniya Barto is a human[1]. She was born in Kaunas[2]. She was born on February 4, 1901[3]. She died in Moscow[4]. She died on April 1, 1981[5]. She worked as a poet[6], translator[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (857 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Agniya Barto was born in Kaunas[2].
  • Agniya Barto died in Moscow[4].
  • Agniya Barto was born on February 4, 1901[3].
  • Agniya Barto died on April 1, 1981[5].
  • Agniya Barto is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Among Agniya Barto's spouses was Andrey Shcheglyayev[13].
  • Among Agniya Barto's spouses was Pavel Barto[14].
  • Agniya Barto held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Agniya Barto held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Russian was Agniya Barto's native language[17].
  • Agniya Barto is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[18].
  • Agniya Barto worked as a poet[6].
  • Agniya Barto's professions included translator[7].
  • Agniya Barto worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Agniya Barto's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Agniya Barto's professions included writer[10].
  • Agniya Barto's professions included radio personality[19].
  • Agniya Barto's field of work was poetry[20].
  • Agniya Barto was employed by Radio Mayak[21].
  • Agniya Barto received the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[22].
  • Agniya Barto received the Order of Lenin[23].
  • Agniya Barto received the Order of the October Revolution[24].
  • Agniya Barto received the Order of the Badge of Honour[25].
  • Agniya Barto received the Lenin Prize[26].
  • Agniya Barto received the Hans Christian Andersen Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kaunas[2], Agniya Barto… she was born on February 4, 1901[3]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[18]. Russian was her native language[17].

Education

Agniya Barto studied under Lidia Nelidova[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], writer[10], and radio personality[19]. Agniya Barto's field of work was poetry[20]. She was employed by Radio Mayak[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[22], a class of award[29]; Order of Lenin[23], an order[30], in Soviet Union[31], founded in 1930[32]; Order of the October Revolution[24], an order[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1967[35]; Order of the Badge of Honour[25], a socialist order of merit[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1935[38]; Lenin Prize[26], a Soviet state award[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1925[41]; and Hans Christian Andersen Award[27], a literary award[42], in Denmark[43], founded in 1956[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Andrey Shcheglyayev[13], a scientist[45], 1902–1970[46], of Soviet Union[47], awarded the Stalin Prize[48], specialised in thermoenergetics[49] and Pavel Barto[14], a poet[50], 1904–1986[51], of Russian Empire[52].

Death and Burial

Agniya Barto died on April 1, 1981[5]. She died in Moscow[4]. She is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Agniya Barto include Barto[53], an impact crater[54].

Why It Matters

Agniya Barto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (857 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for her include Barto[53], an impact crater[54].

FAQs

Where was Agniya Barto born?

Born in Kaunas[2], Agniya Barto…

Where did Agniya Barto die?

Agniya Barto died in Moscow[4].

Who was Agniya Barto married to?

Agniya Barto's spouses include Andrey Shcheglyayev[13] and Pavel Barto[14].

What did Agniya Barto do for work?

Agniya Barto worked as poet[6], translator[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Agniya Barto receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[22], Order of Lenin[23], Order of the October Revolution[24], and Order of the Badge of Honour[25].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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