Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Soviet and Russian poet (1933–2017)
Person human Q297736
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Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Summary

Yevgeny Yevtushenko is a human[1]. He was born in Zima[2]. He was born on July 18, 1932[3]. He passed away in Tulsa[4]. He died on April 1, 2017[5]. He worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zima[2], Yevgeny Yevtushenko…
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko passed away in Tulsa[4].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko was born on July 18, 1932[3].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko was born on July 18, 1933[12].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko died on April 1, 2017[5].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko is buried at Peredelkino Cemetery[13].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's father was Q125631960[14].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko was married to Bella Akhmadulina[15].
  • Among Yevgeny Yevtushenko's spouses was Jan Butler[16].
  • A child of Yevgeny Yevtushenko was Sasha Yevtushenko[17].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko held citizenship in Russia[19].
  • Russian was Yevgeny Yevtushenko's native language[20].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko worked as a poet[6].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's professions included novelist[7].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's professions included director[9].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's professions included actor[10].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's professions included teacher[21].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's field of work was literature[22].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's field of work was theatre art[23].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's field of work was cinematography[24].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's field of work was film[25].
  • Among Yevgeny Yevtushenko's employers was University of Pittsburgh[26].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's education included a stint at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[27].

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Origins and Family

Yevgeny Yevtushenko was born in Zima[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 18, 1932[3] and July 18, 1933[12]. His father was Q125631960[14]. Russian was his native language[20].

Education

Yevgeny Yevtushenko was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], actor[10], and teacher[21]. Fields of work include literature[22], a type of arts[28]; theatre art[23], a performing arts genre[29]; cinematography[24], an academic major[30]; and film[25]. Among Yevgeny Yevtushenko's employers was University of Pittsburgh[26].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yevgeny Yevtushenko is Babi Yar[31]. Things named for him include 4234 Evtushenko[32], an asteroid[33].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[34], a Soviet state award[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1966[37]; Order of the Badge of Honour[38], a socialist order of merit[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1935[41]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[42], a grade of an order[43], in Russia[44]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[45], a socialist order of merit[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1928[48]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[49], an order[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1972[52]; and Medal "Defender of a Free Russia"[53], a medallion[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1992[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Bella Akhmadulina[15], a poet[57], 1937–2010[58], of Soviet Union[59], awarded the USSR State Prize[60], specialised in poetry[61] and Jan Butler[16], a translator[62], b. 1953[63]. A child of Yevgeny Yevtushenko was Sasha Yevtushenko[17].

Death and Burial

Yevgeny Yevtushenko died on April 1, 2017[5]. He passed away in Tulsa[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[64]. Burial took place at Peredelkino Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Yevgeny Yevtushenko ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for him include 4234 Evtushenko[32], an asteroid[33].

FAQs

Where was Yevgeny Yevtushenko born?

Yevgeny Yevtushenko's place of birth was Zima[2].

Where did Yevgeny Yevtushenko die?

Yevgeny Yevtushenko passed away in Tulsa[4].

Who were Yevgeny Yevtushenko's parents?

Yevgeny Yevtushenko's father was Q125631960[14].

Who was Yevgeny Yevtushenko married to?

Yevgeny Yevtushenko's spouses include Bella Akhmadulina[15] and Jan Butler[16].

What did Yevgeny Yevtushenko do for work?

Yevgeny Yevtushenko worked as poet[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], and actor[10].

Where did Yevgeny Yevtushenko go to school?

Yevgeny Yevtushenko was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[27].

What awards did Yevgeny Yevtushenko receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[34], Order of the Badge of Honour[38], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[42], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[45].

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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