Alexander Bek

Russian-Soviet novelist and war correspondent (1902–1972)
Person human Q2118968
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Alexander Bek

Summary

Alexander Bek is a human[1]. He was born in Saratov[2]. He was born on December 21, 1902[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on November 2, 1972[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], biographer[8], prose writer[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (673 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Bek's place of birth was Saratov[2].
  • Alexander Bek died in Moscow[4].
  • Alexander Bek was born on December 21, 1902[3].
  • Alexander Bek was born on January 3, 1903[12].
  • Alexander Bek was born on December 21, 1902[13].
  • Alexander Bek died on November 2, 1972[5].
  • Alexander Bek is buried at Golovinskoye Cemetery[14].
  • Alexander Bek held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Alexander Bek held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Alexander Bek's professions included writer[6].
  • Alexander Bek's professions included journalist[7].
  • Alexander Bek worked as a biographer[8].
  • Alexander Bek worked as a prose writer[9].
  • Alexander Bek's professions included novelist[10].
  • Alexander Bek worked as a war correspondent[17].
  • Alexander Bek's field of work was journalism[18].
  • Alexander Bek's field of work was Russian prose literature[19].
  • Alexander Bek is recorded as male[20].
  • Alexander Bek's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alexander Bek's family name is recorded as Beck[22].
  • Alexander Bek's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[23].
  • Alexander Bek's topic's main category is recorded as Q17566874[24].
  • Alexander Bek's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Alexander Bek's described by source is recorded as Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 1, 2005[26].
  • Alexander Bek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Bek's place of birth was Saratov[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 21, 1902[3] and January 3, 1903[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], biographer[8], prose writer[9], novelist[10], and war correspondent[17]. Fields of work include journalism[18], an industry[28] and Russian prose literature[19].

Death and Burial

Alexander Bek died on November 2, 1972[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Golovinskoye Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Alexander Bek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (673 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include Volokolamsk Highway[31], a literary work[32] and Total Dictation[33], an annual event[34], in Russia[35], founded in 2004[36], written by Leo Tolstoy[37].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Bek born?

Born in Saratov[2], Alexander Bek…

Where did Alexander Bek die?

Alexander Bek passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Alexander Bek do for work?

Alexander Bek worked as writer[6], journalist[7], biographer[8], prose writer[9], and novelist[10].

References

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z
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