Aleksey Tolstoy

Russian-Soviet writer (1883-1945)
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Aleksey Tolstoy
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Aleksey Tolstoy

Summary

Aleksey Tolstoy is a human[1]. He was born in Pugachyov[2]. He was born on December 29, 1882[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on February 23, 1945[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], writer[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,514 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Aleksey Tolstoy's place of birth was Pugachyov[2].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy was born on December 29, 1882[3].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy died on February 23, 1945[5].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy's father was Nikolay Tolstoy[13].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy's mother was Alexandra Bostrom[14].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy was married to Yulia Rozhanskaya[15].
  • Among Aleksey Tolstoy's spouses was Sofya Dymshits-Tolstaya[16].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy was married to Natalia V. Krandievskaya[17].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy was married to Lûdmila Ilʹinična Tolstaâ[18].
  • A child of Aleksey Tolstoy was Marianna Tolstaya[19].
  • A child of Aleksey Tolstoy was Nikita A. Tolstoy[20].
  • A child of Aleksey Tolstoy was Dmitry Tolstoy[21].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy held citizenship in Russian Empire[22].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy held citizenship in Russian Republic[23].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy held citizenship in France[24].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy held citizenship in Soviet Union[25].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy worked as a playwright[6].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy's professions included writer[7].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy's professions included poet[8].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy worked as a novelist[9].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy's professions included children's writer[10].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy worked as a screenwriter[26].
  • Aleksey Tolstoy's field of work was children's literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Aleksey Tolstoy was born in Pugachyov[2]. He was born on December 29, 1882[3]. His father was Nikolay Tolstoy[13]. His mother was Alexandra Bostrom[14].

Education

Aleksey Tolstoy was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], writer[7], poet[8], novelist[9], children's writer[10], and screenwriter[26]. Fields of work include children's literature[27], a sub-set of literature[29]; science fiction[30], a speculative fiction genre[31]; drama[32], a literary mode[33]; and science fiction literature[34], a literary genre[35]. Aleksey Tolstoy held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Aleksey Tolstoy is The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino[37]. Things named for him include he[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[39], a Soviet state award[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1941[42]; Order of Lenin[43], an order[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1930[46]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[47], a socialist order of merit[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1928[50]; Order of the Badge of Honour[51]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Yulia Rozhanskaya[15], 1881–1943[53]; Sofya Dymshits-Tolstaya[16], a painter[54], 1884–1963[55], of Russian Empire[56]; Natalia V. Krandievskaya[17], a poet[57], 1888–1963[58], of Russian Empire[59]; and Lûdmila Ilʹinična Tolstaâ[18], a screenwriter[60], 1906–1982[61], of Soviet Union[62]. Children include Marianna Tolstaya[19], a researcher[63], 1911–1988[64], of Soviet Union[65]; Nikita A. Tolstoy[20], a physicist[66], 1917–1994[67], of Soviet Union[68], awarded the Stalin Prize[69], specialised in physics[70]; and Dmitry Tolstoy[21], a composer[71], 1923–2003[72], of Soviet Union[73], awarded the Honored art worker of the Russian Federation[74].

Death and Burial

Aleksey Tolstoy died on February 23, 1945[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was cancer[75]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Aleksey Tolstoy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,514 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

Works attributed to him include Aelita[78], a literary work[79], founded in 1923[80]; The Garin Death Ray[81], a literary work[82], founded in 1925[83]; The Road to Calvary[84], a series of creative works[85], founded in 1921[86]; The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino[87], a literary work[88]; The I.V. Stalin White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal[89], a literary work[90], written by Leopold Averbakh[91]; and Peter the First[92], a literary work[93]. Entities named for him include he[38].

FAQs

Where was Aleksey Tolstoy born?

Born in Pugachyov[2], Aleksey Tolstoy…

Where did Aleksey Tolstoy die?

Aleksey Tolstoy died in Moscow[4].

Who were Aleksey Tolstoy's parents?

Aleksey Tolstoy's father was Nikolay Tolstoy[13]. Aleksey Tolstoy's mother was Alexandra Bostrom[14].

Who was Aleksey Tolstoy married to?

Aleksey Tolstoy's spouses include Yulia Rozhanskaya[15], Sofya Dymshits-Tolstaya[16], Natalia V. Krandievskaya[17], and Lûdmila Ilʹinična Tolstaâ[18].

What did Aleksey Tolstoy do for work?

Aleksey Tolstoy worked as playwright[6], writer[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and children's writer[10].

Where did Aleksey Tolstoy go to school?

Aleksey Tolstoy was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[28].

What awards did Aleksey Tolstoy receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[39], Order of Lenin[43], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[47], and Order of the Badge of Honour[51].

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