Svyatoslav Belza

Soviet/Russian literary and musical scholar, critic and essayist, and prominent TV personality (1942-2014)
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Svyatoslav Belza

Summary

Svyatoslav Belza is a human[1]. Born in Chelyabinsk[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1942[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on June 3, 2014[5]. He worked as an essayist[6], journalist[7], literary critic[8], television presenter[9], and music critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Svyatoslav Belza was born in Chelyabinsk[2].
  • Svyatoslav Belza died in Munich[4].
  • Svyatoslav Belza was born on April 26, 1942[3].
  • Svyatoslav Belza died on June 3, 2014[5].
  • Svyatoslav Belza is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[12].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's father was Igor Belza[13].
  • Svyatoslav Belza held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Svyatoslav Belza held citizenship in Russia[15].
  • Russian was Svyatoslav Belza's native language[16].
  • Svyatoslav Belza worked as an essayist[6].
  • Svyatoslav Belza worked as a journalist[7].
  • Svyatoslav Belza worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's professions included television presenter[9].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's professions included music critic[10].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's professions included musicologist[17].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's field of work was literary studies[18].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's field of work was musicology[19].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's field of work was opinion journalism[20].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's field of work was music criticism[21].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's field of work was literary criticism[22].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's field of work was literary critic[23].
  • Among Svyatoslav Belza's employers was Gorky Institute of World Literature[24].
  • Among Svyatoslav Belza's employers was Literaturnaya gazeta[25].
  • Svyatoslav Belza was employed by Russia-K[26].
  • Svyatoslav Belza's education included a stint at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[27].

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Origins and Family

Svyatoslav Belza was born in Chelyabinsk[2]. He was born on April 26, 1942[3]. His father was Igor Belza[13]. Russian was his native language[16].

Education

Svyatoslav Belza was educated at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[6], journalist[7], literary critic[8], television presenter[9], music critic[10], and musicologist[17]. Fields of work include literary studies[18], an academic discipline[28]; musicology[19], an academic discipline[29]; opinion journalism[20], a journalism genre[30]; music criticism[21], an academic discipline[31]; literary criticism[22], a literary genre[32]; and literary critic[23], a profession[33]. Employers include Gorky Institute of World Literature[24], an educational institution[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1932[36]; Literaturnaya gazeta[25], a literary newspaper[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1929[39]; and Russia-K[26], a television station[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1997[42], headquartered in Moscow[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Honored art worker of the Russian Federation[44], a title of honor[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1995[47]; People's Artist of the Russian Federation[48]; Medal for Merit to Culture[49]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[50]; Order of Friendship[51]; and State Prize of the Russian Federation[52].

Personal Life

Svyatoslav Belza was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[53].

Death and Burial

Svyatoslav Belza died on June 3, 2014[5]. He died in Munich[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[54]. He is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Svyatoslav Belza ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Svyatoslav Belza born?

Born in Chelyabinsk[2], Svyatoslav Belza…

Where did Svyatoslav Belza die?

Svyatoslav Belza passed away in Munich[4].

Who were Svyatoslav Belza's parents?

Svyatoslav Belza's father was Igor Belza[13].

What did Svyatoslav Belza do for work?

Svyatoslav Belza worked as essayist[6], journalist[7], literary critic[8], television presenter[9], and music critic[10].

Where did Svyatoslav Belza go to school?

Svyatoslav Belza was educated at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[27].

What awards did Svyatoslav Belza receive?

Honors received include Honored art worker of the Russian Federation[44], People's Artist of the Russian Federation[48], Medal for Merit to Culture[49], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[50].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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