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Konstantin Simonov
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Soviet writer, poet, playwright and wartime correspondent (1915-1979)
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Konstantin Simonov was a Soviet journalist, poet, translator, and playwright. Born Kirill in Saint Petersburg in 1915, he worked primarily in Russian. His literary output included narrative poetry, verse, sketch stories, and novellas, often associated with the socialist realism movement. He began his writing career in 1936 and continued until 1979.
Simonov served in the Battles of Khalkhin Gol and on the Eastern Front. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the USSR Union of Writers. His notable works include *We Have Seen America*, *Ich sah das Vernichtungslager*, *Russkiĭ vopros*, *Парень из нашего города*, and *The Russians*. He received the Stalin Prize, the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", the Order of the Red Banner, and the Order of Lenin. He died in Moscow in 1979.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1979
- Works
- 60
Top works
- We have seen America
- Ich sah das Vernichtungslager
- Russkiĭ vopros
- Парень из нашего города
- The Russians
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Petrograd, Russian SFSR
Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov, born Kirill (Russian: Константин Михайлович Симонов, 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1915 – 28 August 1979), was a Soviet author and a war poet. He was a playwright and a wartime correspondent, most famous for his poem Wait for Me.
Known for
- Legends of Cinema — Self (archive footage)2016
- When Idols Were Gone — Himself / ArchiveFootage2005
- The Tale of Marshal Konev — Self (archive)1988
- Twenty Days Without War — Narrator (voice), screenwriter1976
- The Ordinary Arctic — Himself1976
- A Soldier Was Walking... — Self1975
via TMDB
Described at
Simonow, Konstantin (1915-1979) – Frühe Texte der Holocaust- und Lagerliteratur 1933 bis 1949
fruehe-texte-holocaustliteratur.de →Name Simonow, Konstantin Geschlecht männlich Geburtsdatum 28. November 1915 Geburtsort Sankt Petersburg Sterbedatum 28. August 1979 Sterbeort Moskau Tätigkeit Schriftsteller, Kriegsberichterstatter, Dichter, Übersetzer, Dramatiker, Journalist, Prosaist, Politiker, Drehbuchautor Externe Referenzen
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kirill
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Saint Petersburg
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Child
- Aleksei Simonov
- Occupation
- war correspondent
- Educated at
- V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Award
- colonel
- Field of work
- writer
- Genre
- long poem
- Movement
- socialist realism
- Conflict
- Eastern Front
- Image
- Константин Михайлович Симонов.jpg
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- Commons category
- Konstantin Simonov
- date of birth
- 1915-11-28
- date of death
- 1979-08-19
- member of
- USSR Union of Writers
- topic's main category
- Category:Konstantin Simonov
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- allegiance
- Soviet Union
- writing language
- Russian
- end of work period
- 1979-00-00
- birth name
- Кирилл Михайлович Симонов
- place of burial
- Mahilow District
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Konstantin Simonov, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov, born Kirill Mikhailovich Simonov (Russian: Константи́н Миха́йлович Си́монов, 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1915 – 28 August 1979), was a Soviet author, war poet, playwright and wartime correspondent, arguably most famous for his 1941 poem "Wait for Me".
Early years
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