Andrey Kurkov
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Andrey Kurkov
Summary
Andrey Kurkov is a human[1]. He was born in Budogoshch[2]. He was born on April 23, 1961[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], journalist[6], editing staff[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (939 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Andrey Kurkov's place of birth was Budogoshch[2].
- Andrey Kurkov was born on April 23, 1961[3].
- Andrey Kurkov held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
- Andrey Kurkov held citizenship in Ukraine[11].
- Andrey Kurkov is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group[12].
- Andrey Kurkov worked as a writer[4].
- Andrey Kurkov worked as a screenwriter[5].
- Andrey Kurkov worked as a journalist[6].
- Andrey Kurkov's professions included editing staff[7].
- Andrey Kurkov worked as a translator[8].
- Andrey Kurkov's professions included film screenwriter[13].
- Andrey Kurkov's field of work was creative and professional writing[14].
- Andrey Kurkov's field of work was prose[15].
- Andrey Kurkov's field of work was non-fiction literature[16].
- Andrey Kurkov's field of work was children's literature[17].
- Andrey Kurkov's field of work was screenplay[18].
- Andrey Kurkov's education included a stint at Kyiv National Linguistic University[19].
- A notable work attributed to Andrey Kurkov is The Gardener from Ochakov[20].
- A notable work attributed to Andrey Kurkov is Death and the Penguin[21].
- Andrey Kurkov received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].
- Andrey Kurkov received the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[23].
- Andrey Kurkov received the Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize[24].
- Andrey Kurkov received the Q137449821[25].
- Andrey Kurkov received the Q137870215[26].
- Andrey Kurkov received the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[27].
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Origins and Family
Andrey Kurkov's place of birth was Budogoshch[2]. He was born on April 23, 1961[3]. He is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group[12].
Education
Andrey Kurkov was educated at Kyiv National Linguistic University[19].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], journalist[6], editing staff[7], translator[8], and film screenwriter[13]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[14], an academic discipline[28]; prose[15], a literary form[29]; non-fiction literature[16], a sub-set of literature[30]; children's literature[17], a sub-set of literature[31]; and screenplay[18], a literary form[32].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Gardener from Ochakov[20], a literary work[33] and Death and the Penguin[21], a literary work[34].
Recognition
Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[23], a literary award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1980[39]; Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize[24], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2021[42]; Q137449821[25]; Q137870215[26]; and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[27], a grade of an order[43], in Ukraine[44], founded in 1996[45].
Why It Matters
Andrey Kurkov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (939 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Works attributed to him include Death and the Penguin[48], a literary work[49].
FAQs
Where was Andrey Kurkov born?
Andrey Kurkov was born in Budogoshch[2].
What did Andrey Kurkov do for work?
Andrey Kurkov worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], journalist[6], editing staff[7], and translator[8].
Where did Andrey Kurkov go to school?
Andrey Kurkov was educated at Kyiv National Linguistic University[19].
What awards did Andrey Kurkov receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[23], Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize[24], and Q137449821[25].