Mira Mendelssohn

Russian poet and writer (1915-1968)
Person human Q3315772
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Summary

Mira Mendelssohn is a human[1]. She was born in Kyiv[2]. She was born on January 8, 1915[3]. She died in Moscow[4]. She died on June 8, 1968[5]. She worked as a writer[6], poet[7], librettist[8], and translator[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mira Mendelssohn was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Mira Mendelssohn died in Moscow[4].
  • Mira Mendelssohn was born on January 8, 1915[3].
  • Mira Mendelssohn died on June 8, 1968[5].
  • Mira Mendelssohn is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Mira Mendelssohn was married to Sergei Prokofiev[12].
  • Mira Mendelssohn held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Mira Mendelssohn held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's professions included writer[6].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's professions included poet[7].
  • Mira Mendelssohn worked as a librettist[8].
  • Mira Mendelssohn worked as a translator[9].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's field of work was libretto[15].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's field of work was translation from English[17].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's education included a stint at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[18].
  • Mira Mendelssohn is recorded as female[19].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's Commons category is recorded as Mira Mendelson[21].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's family name is recorded as Mendelssohn (surname)[22].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's given name is recorded as Mira[23].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Mira Mendelssohn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyiv[2], Mira Mendelssohn… she was born on January 8, 1915[3].

Education

Mira Mendelssohn's education included a stint at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], librettist[8], and translator[9]. Fields of work include libretto[15], a literary genre[26]; poetry[16], a literary form[27]; and translation from English[17].

Personal Life

Mira Mendelssohn was married to Sergei Prokofiev[12].

Death and Burial

Mira Mendelssohn died on June 8, 1968[5]. She passed away in Moscow[4]. She is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Mira Mendelssohn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mira Mendelssohn born?

Mira Mendelssohn was born in Kyiv[2].

Where did Mira Mendelssohn die?

Mira Mendelssohn passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Mira Mendelssohn married to?

Mira Mendelssohn's spouses include Sergei Prokofiev[12].

What did Mira Mendelssohn do for work?

Mira Mendelssohn worked as writer[6], poet[7], librettist[8], and translator[9].

Where did Mira Mendelssohn go to school?

Mira Mendelssohn was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 134A-2323-D3A4-4E0E-51EE
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  2. 12w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Prokofiev and Mendelson Zhdanov campaign 1948.jpg
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0304303-MendelsonProkofjeva-Mira-Aleksandrovna-19151968
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  4. 18w ago · HapHaxion · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Soviet Union, Russian Empire
    Given name → Mira
    Field of work → —
    Field of work → libretto, poetry, translation from English
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Place of birth: Kyiv"
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