Korney Chukovsky

Summary

Korney Chukovsky is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on March 19, 1882^[3]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. He died on October 28, 1969^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], translator^[7], essayist^[8], children's writer^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,261 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Korney Chukovsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Korney Chukovsky passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Korney Chukovsky was born on March 19, 1882^[3].
• Korney Chukovsky was born on 1882^[12].
• Korney Chukovsky died on October 28, 1969^[5].
• Burial took place at Peredelkino Cemetery^[13].
• Korney Chukovsky was married to Maria Goldfeld^[14].
• A child of Korney Chukovsky was Lydia Chukovskaya^[15].
• A child of Korney Chukovsky was Nikolai Chukovsky^[16].
• A child of Korney Chukovsky was Maria Chukovskaya^[17].
• Korney Chukovsky held citizenship in Russian Empire^[18].
• Korney Chukovsky held citizenship in Soviet Union^[19].
• Russian was Korney Chukovsky's native language^[20].
• Korney Chukovsky worked as a poet^[6].
• Korney Chukovsky's professions included translator^[7].
• Korney Chukovsky's professions included essayist^[8].
• Korney Chukovsky's professions included children's writer^[9].
• Korney Chukovsky worked as a journalist^[10].
• Korney Chukovsky's professions included literary critic^[21].
• Korney Chukovsky's field of work was creative and professional writing^[22].
• Korney Chukovsky's field of work was poetry^[23].
• Korney Chukovsky's field of work was children's literature^[24].
• Korney Chukovsky's field of work was opinion journalism^[25].
• Korney Chukovsky's field of work was essay^[26].
• Korney Chukovsky's field of work was literary criticism^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1882-03-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1969-10-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0aafd235-6fe5-4be3-9d74-f1323401af1a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Korney Chukovsky was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 19, 1882^[3] and 1882^[12]. Russian was his native language^[20].

Education

Korney Chukovsky's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University^[33]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], translator^[7], essayist^[8], children's writer^[9], journalist^[10], and literary critic^[21]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[22], an academic discipline^[35]; poetry^[23], a literary form^[36]; children's literature^[24], a sub-set of literature^[37]; opinion journalism^[25], a journalism genre^[38]; essay^[26], a literary genre^[39]; and literary criticism^[27], a literary genre^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin^[41], an order^[42], in Soviet Union^[43], founded in 1930^[44]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[45], a socialist order of merit^[46], in Soviet Union^[47], founded in 1928^[48]; and Lenin Prize^[49], a Soviet state award^[50], in Soviet Union^[51], founded in 1925^[52].

Personal Life

Korney Chukovsky was married to Maria Goldfeld^[14]. Children include Lydia Chukovskaya^[15], a writer^[53], 1907–1996^[54], of Russian Empire^[55], specialised in poetry^[56]; Nikolai Chukovsky^[16], a translator^[57], 1904–1965^[58], of Soviet Union^[59], awarded the Order of the Red Star^[60]; and Maria Chukovskaya^[17], 1920–1931^[61], of Soviet Union^[62].

Death and Burial

Korney Chukovsky died on October 28, 1969^[5]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. The cause of death was hepatitis^[63]. He is buried at Peredelkino Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Korney Chukovsky include 3094 Chukokkala^[64], an asteroid^[65].

Why It Matters

Korney Chukovsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,261 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[68], a painter^[69], 1844–1930^[70], of Russian Empire^[71], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[72], specialised in painting^[73].

Works attributed to him include Moydodyr^[74], a fairy tale^[75] and Crocodile^[76], a fairy tale^[77], founded in 1916^[78]. Entities named for him include 3094 Chukokkala^[64], an asteroid^[65].

FAQs

Where was Korney Chukovsky born?

Korney Chukovsky was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Korney Chukovsky die?

Korney Chukovsky passed away in Moscow^[4].

Who was Korney Chukovsky married to?

Korney Chukovsky's spouses include Maria Goldfeld^[14].

What did Korney Chukovsky do for work?

Korney Chukovsky worked as poet^[6], translator^[7], essayist^[8], children's writer^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did Korney Chukovsky go to school?

Korney Chukovsky was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[33].

What awards did Korney Chukovsky receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[41], Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[45], and Lenin Prize^[49].

Who did Korney Chukovsky influence?

Korney Chukovsky has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[68].