Demyan Bedny

Russian poet (1883–1945)
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Demyan Bedny
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Summary

Demyan Bedny was born on April 1, 1883[1], in Gubivka[2]. He died on May 25, 1945[3], in Barvikha[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], public figure[7], journalist[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,558 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 13, 1883[11], January 1, 1883[12]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14], Soviet Union[15]
  • Field of work: poetry[16], literature[17], opinion journalism[18]
  • Educated at: Київська військово-фельдшерська школа[19], Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[20]
  • Award received: Order of Lenin[21], Order of the Red Banner[22], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23], George Medal[24]
  • Member of: Association pan-russe des écrivains prolétariens[25], USSR Union of Writers[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Member of political party: Russian Social Democratic Labour Party[28], Communist Party of the Soviet Union[29]
  • Genre: fable[30], opinion journalism[31], feuilleton[32]
  • Commons category: Demyan Bedny[33]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[34]
  • Given name: Efim[35], Demyan[36]
  • Pseudonym: Демьян Бедный[37], for Jefim Aleksejevitsj Pridvorov[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Demyan Bedny[39]
  • Described by source: Bio-bibliographic Dictionary of 20th-Century Russian Writers[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 1, 2005[42], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[43], Russian Writers: XIX c. Tome 1[44], Faces of Moscow[45], Russian Writers 1800-1917: Tome 1[46]
  • Participant in: 6th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ukrainian[48]

Why It Matters

Demyan Bedny has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Demyan Bedny born?

Demyan Bedny was born in Gubivka[2].

Where did Demyan Bedny die?

Demyan Bedny died in Barvikha[4].

What did Demyan Bedny do for work?

Demyan Bedny worked as a poet[5], writer[6], public figure[7], journalist[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Where did Demyan Bedny go to school?

Demyan Bedny was educated at Київська військово-фельдшерська школа[19] and Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[20].

What awards did Demyan Bedny receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[21], Order of the Red Banner[22], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23], and George Medal[24].

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  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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