Valentin Rasputin

Soviet and Russian writer (1937-2015)
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Valentin Rasputin

Summary

Valentin Rasputin is a human[1]. He was born in Ust'-Uda[2]. He was born on +1937-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +2015-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], opinion journalist[8], public figure[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Valentin Rasputin's place of birth was Ust'-Uda[2].
  • Valentin Rasputin died in Moscow[4].
  • Valentin Rasputin was born on +1937-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Valentin Rasputin died on +2015-03-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Valentin Rasputin held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Valentin Rasputin held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Russian was Valentin Rasputin's native language[14].
  • Valentin Rasputin's professions included writer[6].
  • Valentin Rasputin's professions included journalist[7].
  • Valentin Rasputin's professions included opinion journalist[8].
  • Valentin Rasputin worked as a public figure[9].
  • Valentin Rasputin's professions included politician[10].
  • Valentin Rasputin's professions included novelist[15].
  • Valentin Rasputin's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Valentin Rasputin's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Valentin Rasputin's field of work was opinion journalism[18].
  • Valentin Rasputin's field of work was politics[19].
  • Valentin Rasputin's education included a stint at Irkutsk State University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Valentin Rasputin is Farewell to Matyora[21].
  • Valentin Rasputin received the USSR State Prize[22].
  • Valentin Rasputin received the Order of Lenin[23].
  • Valentin Rasputin received the Hero of Socialist Labour[24].
  • Valentin Rasputin received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[25].
  • Valentin Rasputin received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[26].
  • Valentin Rasputin received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Valentin Rasputin was born in Ust'-Uda[2]. He was born on +1937-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[14].

Education

Valentin Rasputin was educated at Irkutsk State University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], opinion journalist[8], public figure[9], politician[10], and novelist[15]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[28]; journalism[17], an industry[29]; opinion journalism[18], a journalism genre[30]; and politics[19], an academic discipline[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Valentin Rasputin is Farewell to Matyora[21].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[22], a Soviet state award[32], in Soviet Union[33], founded in 1966[34]; Order of Lenin[23], an order[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1930[37]; Hero of Socialist Labour[24], a title of honor[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1938[40]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[25], a grade of an order[41], in Russia[42]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[26], a grade of an order[43], in Russia[44]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1928[47].

Death and Burial

Valentin Rasputin died on +2015-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Valentin Rasputin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include Farewell to Matyora[50], a literary work[51], written by him[52].

FAQs

Where was Valentin Rasputin born?

Born in Ust'-Uda[2], Valentin Rasputin…

Where did Valentin Rasputin die?

Valentin Rasputin passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Valentin Rasputin do for work?

Valentin Rasputin worked as writer[6], journalist[7], opinion journalist[8], public figure[9], and politician[10].

Where did Valentin Rasputin go to school?

Valentin Rasputin was educated at Irkutsk State University[20].

What awards did Valentin Rasputin receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[22], Order of Lenin[23], Hero of Socialist Labour[24], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[25].

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  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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