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 (1,322 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 died on April 1, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Peredelkino Cemetery[12].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's father was Q125631960[13].
  • Among Yevgeny Yevtushenko's spouses was Bella Akhmadulina[14].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko was married to Jan Butler[15].
  • A child of Yevgeny Yevtushenko was Sasha Yevtushenko[16].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko held citizenship in Russia[18].
  • Russian was Yevgeny Yevtushenko's native language[19].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko worked as a poet[6].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko worked as a novelist[7].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko worked as a director[9].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's professions included actor[10].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's professions included teacher[20].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's field of work was literature[21].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's field of work was theatre art[22].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's field of work was cinematography[23].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's field of work was film[24].
  • Among Yevgeny Yevtushenko's employers was University of Pittsburgh[25].
  • Yevgeny Yevtushenko's education included a stint at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Yevgeny Yevtushenko is Babi Yar[27].

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Origins and Family

Yevgeny Yevtushenko was born in Zima[2]. He was born on July 18, 1932[3]. His father was Q125631960[13]. Russian was his native language[19].

Education

Yevgeny Yevtushenko's education included a stint at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], actor[10], and teacher[20]. Fields of work include literature[21], a type of arts[28]; theatre art[22], a performing arts genre[29]; cinematography[23], an academic major[30]; and film[24]. Yevgeny Yevtushenko was employed by University of Pittsburgh[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yevgeny Yevtushenko is Babi Yar[27]. Things named for him include 4234 Evtushenko[31], an asteroid[32].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[33], a Soviet state award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1966[36]; Order of the Badge of Honour[37], a socialist order of merit[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1935[40]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[41], a grade of an order[42], in Russia[43]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[44], a socialist order of merit[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1928[47]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[48], an order[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1972[51]; and Medal "Defender of a Free Russia"[52], a medallion[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1992[55].

Personal Life

Spouses include Bella Akhmadulina[14], a poet[56], 1937–2010[57], of Soviet Union[58], awarded the USSR State Prize[59], specialised in poetry[60] and Jan Butler[15], a translator[61], b. 1953[62]. A child of Yevgeny Yevtushenko was Sasha Yevtushenko[16].

Death and Burial

Yevgeny Yevtushenko died on April 1, 2017[5]. He died in Tulsa[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[63]. He is buried at Peredelkino Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yevgeny Yevtushenko ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,322 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include 4234 Evtushenko[31], an asteroid[32].

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[13].

Who was Yevgeny Yevtushenko married to?

Yevgeny Yevtushenko's spouses include Bella Akhmadulina[14] and Jan Butler[15].

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[26].

What awards did Yevgeny Yevtushenko receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[33], Order of the Badge of Honour[37], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[41], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[44].

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  2. [4] . TASS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . TASS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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