Ilya Ehrenburg

Soviet writer, Bolshevik revolutionary, journalist and historian (1891–1967)
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Ilya Ehrenburg

Summary

Ilya Ehrenburg is a human[1]. Born in Kyiv[2], he… he was born on January 14, 1891[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on August 31, 1967[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ilya Ehrenburg was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg died in Moscow[4].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg was born on January 14, 1891[3].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg died on August 31, 1967[5].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg was married to Lyubov Kozintseva[13].
  • A child of Ilya Ehrenburg was Irina Erenburg[14].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Russian was Ilya Ehrenburg's native language[17].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg worked as a journalist[6].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's professions included writer[7].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's professions included poet[8].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's professions included novelist[9].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg worked as a translator[18].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's field of work was creative and professional writing[19].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's field of work was prose[20].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's field of work was poetry[21].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's field of work was translation[22].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's field of work was opinion journalism[23].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[24].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg's education included a stint at First Moscow gymnasium[25].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Ilya Ehrenburg received the Order of Lenin[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dd356fde-b095-44e2-8c94-fde2fc699631[30]

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Origins and Family

Ilya Ehrenburg's place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on January 14, 1891[3]. Russian was his native language[17].

Education

Ilya Ehrenburg's education included a stint at First Moscow gymnasium[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], poet[8], novelist[9], screenwriter[10], and translator[18]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[19], an academic discipline[31]; prose[20], a literary form[32]; poetry[21], a literary form[33]; translation[22], an academic major[34]; and opinion journalism[23], a journalism genre[35]. Ilya Ehrenburg held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Order of Lenin[27], an order[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1930[40]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[41], a socialist order of merit[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1928[44]; Order of the Red Star[45], a socialist order of merit[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1930[48]; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[49], a campaign medal[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1944[52]; and Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[53], a campaign medal[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1945[56].

Personal Life

Among Ilya Ehrenburg's spouses was Lyubov Kozintseva[13]. A child of him was Irina Erenburg[14]. He was affiliated with the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party[57].

Death and Burial

Ilya Ehrenburg died on August 31, 1967[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[58]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ilya Ehrenburg ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include Black Book[61], a written work[62], founded in 1943[63]; The Thaw[64], a literary work[65]; and The Extraordinary Adventures of Julio Jurenito[66], a literary work[67], founded in 1921[68].

FAQs

Where was Ilya Ehrenburg born?

Ilya Ehrenburg's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

Where did Ilya Ehrenburg die?

Ilya Ehrenburg passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Ilya Ehrenburg married to?

Ilya Ehrenburg's spouses include Lyubov Kozintseva[13].

What did Ilya Ehrenburg do for work?

Ilya Ehrenburg worked as journalist[6], writer[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Ilya Ehrenburg go to school?

Ilya Ehrenburg was educated at First Moscow gymnasium[25].

What awards did Ilya Ehrenburg receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[26], Order of Lenin[27], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[41], and Order of the Red Star[45].

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  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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