Viktor Astafyev

Russian-Soviet writer (1924-2001)
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Viktor Astafyev
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Viktor Astafyev

Summary

Viktor Astafyev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ovsyanka[2]. He was born on May 1, 1924[3]. He passed away in Krasnoyarsk[4]. He died on November 29, 2001[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], writer[7], essayist[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ovsyanka[2], Viktor Astafyev…
  • Viktor Astafyev died in Krasnoyarsk[4].
  • Viktor Astafyev was born on May 1, 1924[3].
  • Viktor Astafyev was born on May 2, 1924[11].
  • Viktor Astafyev died on November 29, 2001[5].
  • Burial took place at Ovsyanka[12].
  • Among Viktor Astafyev's spouses was Maria Koryakina[13].
  • Viktor Astafyev held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Viktor Astafyev held citizenship in Russia[15].
  • Viktor Astafyev worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Viktor Astafyev's professions included writer[7].
  • Viktor Astafyev's professions included essayist[8].
  • Viktor Astafyev's professions included playwright[9].
  • Viktor Astafyev's education included a stint at Q30197878[16].
  • Viktor Astafyev received the Hero of Socialist Labour[17].
  • Viktor Astafyev received the Order of Lenin[18].
  • Viktor Astafyev received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[19].
  • Viktor Astafyev received the Order of the Red Star[20].
  • Viktor Astafyev received the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[21].
  • Viktor Astafyev received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[22].
  • Viktor Astafyev was a member of USSR Union of Writers[23].
  • Viktor Astafyev is recorded as male[24].
  • Viktor Astafyev's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Viktor Astafyev's genre is novella[26].
  • Viktor Astafyev's Commons category is recorded as Viktor Astafyev[27].

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Origins and Family

Viktor Astafyev's place of birth was Ovsyanka[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 1, 1924[3] and May 2, 1924[11].

Education

Viktor Astafyev's education included a stint at Q30197878[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], writer[7], essayist[8], and playwright[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of Socialist Labour[17], a title of honor[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1938[30]; Order of Lenin[18], an order[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1930[33]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[19], a socialist order of merit[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1928[36]; Order of the Red Star[20], a socialist order of merit[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1930[39]; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[21], a grade of an order[40], in Soviet Union[41]; and Order of Friendship of Peoples[22], an order[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1972[44].

Personal Life

Viktor Astafyev was married to Maria Koryakina[13].

Death and Burial

Viktor Astafyev died on November 29, 2001[5]. He died in Krasnoyarsk[4]. Burial took place at Ovsyanka[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Viktor Astafyev include Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V. P. Astafyev[45], a university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1932[48] and 11027 Astafʹev[49], an asteroid[50].

Why It Matters

Viktor Astafyev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include The Cursed and Killed[53], a literary work[54]. Entities named for him include Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V. P. Astafyev[45], a university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1932[48] and 11027 Astafʹev[49], an asteroid[50].

FAQs

Where was Viktor Astafyev born?

Born in Ovsyanka[2], Viktor Astafyev…

Where did Viktor Astafyev die?

Viktor Astafyev passed away in Krasnoyarsk[4].

Who was Viktor Astafyev married to?

Viktor Astafyev's spouses include Maria Koryakina[13].

What did Viktor Astafyev do for work?

Viktor Astafyev worked as screenwriter[6], writer[7], essayist[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Viktor Astafyev go to school?

Viktor Astafyev was educated at Q30197878[16].

What awards did Viktor Astafyev receive?

Honors received include Hero of Socialist Labour[17], Order of Lenin[18], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[19], and Order of the Red Star[20].

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  23. [3] . Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 1, 2005. wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  22. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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