Andrey Kurkov

Summary

Andrey Kurkov is a human^[1]. He was born in Budogoshch^[2]. He was born on April 23, 1961^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], journalist^[6], editing staff^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Andrey Kurkov's place of birth was Budogoshch^[2].
• Andrey Kurkov was born on April 23, 1961^[3].
• Andrey Kurkov held citizenship in Ukraine^[10].
• Andrey Kurkov's professions included writer^[4].
• Andrey Kurkov's professions included screenwriter^[5].
• Andrey Kurkov worked as a journalist^[6].
• Andrey Kurkov worked as an editing staff^[7].
• Andrey Kurkov worked as a translator^[8].
• Andrey Kurkov's professions included film screenwriter^[11].
• Andrey Kurkov's field of work was creative and professional writing^[12].
• Andrey Kurkov's field of work was prose^[13].
• Andrey Kurkov's field of work was non-fiction literature^[14].
• Andrey Kurkov's field of work was children's literature^[15].
• Andrey Kurkov's field of work was screenplay^[16].
• Andrey Kurkov was educated at Kyiv National Linguistic University^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Andrey Kurkov is The Gardener from Ochakov^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Andrey Kurkov is Death and the Penguin^[19].
• Andrey Kurkov received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Andrey Kurkov received the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis^[21].
• Andrey Kurkov received the Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize^[22].
• Andrey Kurkov received the Q137449821^[23].
• Andrey Kurkov received the Q137870215^[24].
• Andrey Kurkov was a member of National Writers' Union of Ukraine^[25].
• Andrey Kurkov was a member of National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine^[26].
• Andrey Kurkov was a member of PEN Ukraine^[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrey Kurkov's place of birth was Budogoshch^[2]. He was born on April 23, 1961^[3].

Education

Andrey Kurkov's education included a stint at Kyiv National Linguistic University^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], journalist^[6], editing staff^[7], translator^[8], and film screenwriter^[11]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[12], an academic discipline^[28]; prose^[13], a literary form^[29]; non-fiction literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[30]; children's literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[31]; and screenplay^[16], a literary form^[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Gardener from Ochakov^[18], a literary work^[33] and Death and the Penguin^[19], a literary work^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; Geschwister-Scholl-Preis^[21], a literary award^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1980^[39]; Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize^[22], a literary award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2021^[42]; Q137449821^[23]; and Q137870215^[24].

Why It Matters

Andrey Kurkov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Works attributed to him include Death and the Penguin^[45], a literary work^[46].

FAQs

Where was Andrey Kurkov born?

Andrey Kurkov was born in Budogoshch^[2].

What did Andrey Kurkov do for work?

Andrey Kurkov worked as writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], journalist^[6], editing staff^[7], and translator^[8].

Where did Andrey Kurkov go to school?

Andrey Kurkov was educated at Kyiv National Linguistic University^[17].

What awards did Andrey Kurkov receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], Geschwister-Scholl-Preis^[21], Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize^[22], and Q137449821^[23].