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Viktor Astafyev
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Russian-Soviet writer (1924-2001)
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Viktor Petrovich Astafyev was a male Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter, essayist, and playwright. Born in Ovsyanka on May 1, 1924, he began his work period in 1951. He wrote in Russian and was a member of the USSR Union of Writers. His genres included the novella.
Astafyev participated in the conflict on the Eastern Front with allegiance to the Soviet Union. He received several awards, including Hero of Socialist Labour, the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, and the Order of the Red Star. He died in Krasnoyarsk on November 29, 2001, and was buried in Ovsyanka.
Notable works attributed to him include *Schäfer und Schäferin*, *Net mne otveta--*, *De vrolijke soldaat*, *︠T︡Sar'-ryba*, and *Strizhonok Skrip*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 2001
- Works
- 73
Top works
- Schäfer und Schäferin
- Net mne otveta--
- De vrolijke soldaat
- ︠T︡Sar'-ryba
- Strizhonok Skrip
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- Viktor Astafyev. Merry Soldier2010
- Жизнь на миру1992
- Victor Astafyev1984
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Viktor Petrovich Astafyev , ( 1924-05-01 ) 1 May 1924, Ovsyanka , Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Died
- 29 November 2001 (2001-11-29) (aged 77), Krasnoyarsk
- Nationality
- Russian
- Genre
- Fiction
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Viktor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of birth
- Ovsyanka
- Place of death
- Krasnoyarsk
- Occupation
- playwright
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Award
- Solzhenitsyn Prize
- Genre
- novella
- Conflict
- Eastern Front
- Image
- Viktor Astafyev Abkhazia stamp.jpg
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- Commons category
- Viktor Astafyev
- date of birth
- 1924-05-02
- date of death
- 2001-11-29
- member of
- USSR Union of Writers
- start of work period
- 1951-00-00
- place of burial
- Ovsyanka
- allegiance
- Soviet Union
- writing language
- Russian
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Encyclopedic overview
Viktor Petrovich Astafyev (Russian: Ви́ктор Петро́вич Аста́фьев; 1 May 1924 – 29 November 2001) was a Soviet and Russian writer, playwright and screenwriter. He was recognized with the title Hero of Socialist Labour in 1989.
Biography
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