Aleksandr Tvardovsky
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Aleksandr Tvardovsky was a Russian poet, writer, journalist, and short story writer born on June 8, 1910 in Zagorye [1][2]. He died on December 18, 1971 in Vatutinki [3][1][4][5][6][7][2][8], and held citizenship in the Russian Empire, the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, and the Soviet Union .
He was educated at the Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History and worked in creative and professional writing, poetry, prose, and journalism [9]. His literary work was associated with the socialist realism movement , and he specialized in poetry and narrative poetry . He served as editor-in-chief and received numerous awards including the Stalin Prize, USSR State Prize, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of Lenin, Order of the Patriotic War (1st class), Order of the Patriotic War (2nd class), and two additional honors .
Key Facts
- Date of birth: June 21, 1910[10]
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13], Soviet Union[14]
- Field of work: creative and professional writing[15], poetry[16], prose[17], journalism[18]
- Position held: editor-in-chief[19]
- Educated at: Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History[20]
- Award received: Stalin Prize[21], USSR State Prize[22], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23], Order of Lenin[24], Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[25], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[26], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], Order of the Red Star[28], Lenin Prize[29], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[30], Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[31], Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[32], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[33]
- Member of: USSR Union of Writers[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[36]
- Movement: socialist realism[37]
- Genre: poetry[38], narrative poetry[39]
- Commons category: Aleksandr Tvardovsky[40]
- Military, police or special rank: lieutenant colonel[41]
- Cause of death: lung cancer[42]
- Participated in conflict: Eastern Front[43]
- Family name: Twardowski[44]
- Given name: Aleksandr[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aleksandr Tvardovsky[46]
- Manner of death: natural causes[47]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[49]
Why It Matters
Aleksandr Tvardovsky has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Works attributed to him include Vassili Tyorkin[52], a literary work[53].
FAQs
Where was Aleksandr Tvardovsky born?
Aleksandr Tvardovsky was born in Zagorye[2].
Where did Aleksandr Tvardovsky die?
Aleksandr Tvardovsky died in Vatutinki[4].
What did Aleksandr Tvardovsky do for work?
Aleksandr Tvardovsky worked as a poet[5], writer[6], journalist[7], and short story writer[8].
Where did Aleksandr Tvardovsky go to school?
Aleksandr Tvardovsky was educated at Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History[20].
What awards did Aleksandr Tvardovsky receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[21], USSR State Prize[22], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23], and Order of Lenin[24].