Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Summary
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is a human[1]. Born in Kislovodsk[2], he… he passed away in Moscow[3]. He worked as a writer[4], historian[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,095 views/month, #5,358 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's place of birth was Kislovodsk[2].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn passed away in Moscow[3].
- Burial took place at Donskoe cemetery[10].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's father was Isaacky Semyonovich Solzhenitsyn[11].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's mother was Taisiya Zakharovna Shcerbak[12].
- Among Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's spouses was Natalia Solzhenitsyna[13].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was married to Natalya Reshetovskaya[14].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was married to Natalya Reshetovskaya[15].
- A child of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was Ignat Solzhenitsyn[16].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[17].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn held citizenship in Russia[19].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn held citizenship in statelessness[20].
- Russian was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's native language[21].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn worked as a writer[4].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's professions included historian[5].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn worked as a novelist[6].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn worked as a screenwriter[7].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn worked as a playwright[8].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's professions included poet[22].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's field of work was Gulag[23].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was educated at Rostov State University[24].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn received the Nobel Prize in Literature[25].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26].
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: RU[29]
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Began / founded: 1918-12-11[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2008-08-03[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: a53f258a-b79b-44a8-81ad-80c905d0801e[32]
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Origins and Family
Born in Kislovodsk[2], Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn… his father was Isaacky Semyonovich Solzhenitsyn[11]. His mother was Taisiya Zakharovna Shcerbak[12]. Russian was his native language[21].
Education
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's education included a stint at Rostov State University[24].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], historian[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], playwright[8], and poet[22]. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's field of work was Gulag[23].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[25], a literary award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1901[35]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26], a campaign medal[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1945[38]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[27], a grade of an order[39], in Soviet Union[40]; Templeton Prize[41], a religion-related award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1972[44]; Order of the Red Star[45], a socialist order of merit[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1930[48]; and Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg"[49], a campaign medal[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1945[52].
Personal Life
Spouses include Natalia Solzhenitsyna[13], a public figure[53], b. 1939[54], of Soviet Union[55], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[56] and Natalya Reshetovskaya[14], a writer[57], 1919–2003[58], of Russia[59]. A child of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was Ignat Solzhenitsyn[16]. His religion is recorded as Russian Orthodox Church[60].
Death and Burial
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn passed away in Moscow[3]. Burial took place at Donskoe cemetery[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn include Solzhenitsyn Prize[61] and Solzhenitsyn Foundation[62].
Why It Matters
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,095 views/month, #5,358 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 202 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peterson[65], a clinical psychologist[66], b. 1962[67], of Canada[68], specialised in psychology[69].
Works attributed to him include The Gulag Archipelago[70], a literary work[71], founded in 1958[72]; One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich[73], a literary work[74], founded in 1959[75]; Cancer Ward[76], a literary work[77], founded in 1963[78]; Two Hundred Years Together[79], a written work[80]; and The First Circle[81], a literary work[82], founded in 1955[83]. Entities named for him include Solzhenitsyn Prize[61] and Solzhenitsyn Foundation[62].
FAQs
Where was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn born?
Born in Kislovodsk[2], Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn…
Where did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn die?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn passed away in Moscow[3].
Who were Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's parents?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's father was Isaacky Semyonovich Solzhenitsyn[11]. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's mother was Taisiya Zakharovna Shcerbak[12].
Who was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn married to?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's spouses include Natalia Solzhenitsyna[13], Natalya Reshetovskaya[14], and Natalya Reshetovskaya[15].
What did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn do for work?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn worked as writer[4], historian[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and playwright[8].
Where did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn go to school?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was educated at Rostov State University[24].
What awards did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[25], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[27], and Templeton Prize[41].
Who did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn influence?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peterson[65].