Lydia Chukovskaya

Russian writer and poet (1907–1996)
Person human Q433942
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Lydia Chukovskaya

Summary

Lydia Chukovskaya is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. She was born on +1907-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Moscow[4]. She died on +1996-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], prose writer[9], and editing staff[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lydia Chukovskaya was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya was born in Helsinki[12].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya was born on +1907-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya was born on +1907-03-24T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya died on +1996-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya died on +1996-02-08T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Burial took place at Peredelkino Cemetery[15].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya's father was Korney Chukovsky[16].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya's mother was Maria Goldfeld[17].
  • Among Lydia Chukovskaya's spouses was César Volpé[18].
  • Among Lydia Chukovskaya's spouses was Matvei Petrovich Bronstein[19].
  • A child of Lydia Chukovskaya was Elena Chukovskaia[20].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya held citizenship in Russian Empire[21].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya held citizenship in Russia[22].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya held citizenship in Soviet Union[23].
  • Russian was Lydia Chukovskaya's native language[24].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya's professions included writer[6].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya's professions included poet[7].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya worked as a prose writer[9].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya's professions included editing staff[10].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya worked as a memoirist[25].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya's field of work was poetry[26].
  • Lydia Chukovskaya's field of work was creative and professional writing[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Saint Petersburg[2], a federal city of Russia[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1703[30] and Helsinki[12], a city[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1550[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1907-03-11T00:00:00Z[3] and +1907-03-24T00:00:00Z[13]. Lydia Chukovskaya's father was Korney Chukovsky[16]. Her mother was Maria Goldfeld[17]. Russian was her native language[24].

Education

Lydia Chukovskaya was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], prose writer[9], editing staff[10], and memoirist[25]. Fields of work include poetry[26], a literary form[35]; creative and professional writing[27], an academic discipline[36]; prose[37], a literary form[38]; literary criticism[39], a literary genre[40]; editing[41]; and opinion journalism[42], a journalism genre[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lydia Chukovskaya is Q3963932[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include César Volpé[18], a literary scholar[45], 1904–1941[46], of Soviet Union[47], specialised in history of literature[48] and Matvei Petrovich Bronstein[19], a physicist[49], 1906–1938[50], of Soviet Union[51], specialised in theoretical physics[52]. A child of Lydia Chukovskaya was Elena Chukovskaia[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1996-02-07T00:00:00Z[5] and +1996-02-08T00:00:00Z[14]. Lydia Chukovskaya passed away in Moscow[4]. She is buried at Peredelkino Cemetery[15].

Why It Matters

Lydia Chukovskaya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Lydia Chukovskaya born?

Lydia Chukovskaya was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Lydia Chukovskaya die?

Lydia Chukovskaya died in Moscow[4].

Who were Lydia Chukovskaya's parents?

Lydia Chukovskaya's father was Korney Chukovsky[16]. Lydia Chukovskaya's mother was Maria Goldfeld[17].

Who was Lydia Chukovskaya married to?

Lydia Chukovskaya's spouses include César Volpé[18] and Matvei Petrovich Bronstein[19].

What did Lydia Chukovskaya do for work?

Lydia Chukovskaya worked as writer[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], prose writer[9], and editing staff[10].

Where did Lydia Chukovskaya go to school?

Lydia Chukovskaya was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[34].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . chukfamily.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [34] . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [37] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [39] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [41] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [42] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . chukfamily.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [44] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Maria Goldfeld
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