Aleksey Tolstoy

Russian-Soviet writer (1883-1945)
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Aleksey Tolstoy
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Summary

Aleksey Tolstoy was born on December 29, 1882[1], in Pugachyov[2]. He died on February 23, 1945[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,183 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 10, 1883[11]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Nikolay Tolstoy[13]
  • Mother: Alexandra Bostrom[14]
  • Spouse: Yulia Rozhanskaya[15], Sofya Dymshits-Tolstaya[16], Natalia V. Krandievskaya[17], Lûdmila Ilʹinična Tolstaâ[18]
  • Child: Marianna Tolstaya[19], Nikita A. Tolstoy[20], Dmitry Tolstoy[21]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[22], Russian Republic[23], France[24], Soviet Union[25]
  • Occupation: screenwriter[26], science fiction writer[27], politician[28]
  • Field of work: children's literature[29], science fiction[30], drama[31], science fiction literature[32]
  • Position held: deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[33]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[34]
  • Notable work: The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino[35]
  • Award received: Stalin Prize[36], Order of Lenin[37], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[38], Order of the Badge of Honour[39], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[40]
  • Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[41], USSR Union of Writers[42]
  • Sex or gender: male[43]
  • Family: House of Tolstoy[44]
  • Noble title: count[45]
  • Movement: socialist realism[46]
  • Genre: science fiction literature[47], historical prose literature[48]
  • Commons category: Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy[49]
  • Cause of death: cancer[50], lung cancer[51]
  • Family name: Tolstoy[52]
  • Given name: Aleksey[53]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy[54]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Aleksey Tolstoy include he[55].

Why It Matters

Aleksey Tolstoy has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to him include The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino[58], a literary work[59]; The Road to Calvary[60], a series of creative works[61], founded in 1921[62]; Aelita[63], a literary work[64], founded in 1923[65]; The Garin Death Ray[66], a literary work[67], founded in 1925[68]; Peter the First[69], a literary work[70]; and The I.V. Stalin White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal[71], a literary work[72], written by Leopold Averbakh[73]. Entities named for him include he[55].

FAQs

Where was Aleksey Tolstoy born?

Aleksey Tolstoy's place of birth was Pugachyov[2].

Where did Aleksey Tolstoy die?

Aleksey Tolstoy died in Moscow[4].

Who were Aleksey Tolstoy's parents?

Aleksey Tolstoy's father was Nikolay Tolstoy[13]. Aleksey Tolstoy's mother was Alexandra Bostrom[14].

Who was Aleksey Tolstoy married to?

Aleksey Tolstoy's spouses include Yulia Rozhanskaya[15], Sofya Dymshits-Tolstaya[16], Natalia V. Krandievskaya[17], and Lûdmila Ilʹinična Tolstaâ[18].

What did Aleksey Tolstoy do for work?

Aleksey Tolstoy worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Aleksey Tolstoy go to school?

Aleksey Tolstoy was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[34].

What awards did Aleksey Tolstoy receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[36], Order of Lenin[37], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[38], and Order of the Badge of Honour[39].

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  47. [1] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  48. [11] ↑ . Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 3, 2005. wikidata.org.
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  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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