Igor Severyanin

Russian poet (1887–1941)
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Igor Severyanin
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Summary

Igor Severyanin was born on May 4, 1887[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on December 20, 1941[3], in Tallinn[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], translator[7], and translator of Adam Mickiewicz[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,580 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Tartu[10]
  • Date of birth: May 16, 1887[11]
  • Place of burial: Alexander Nevsky cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], Soviet Union[14], Russia[15], Estonia[16]
  • Native language: Russian[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Movement: Ego-Futurism[19]
  • Genre: poetry[20]
  • Commons category: Igor Severyanin[21]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[22]
  • Residence: Tallinn[23]
  • Family name: Severyanin[24]
  • Given name: Igor[25]
  • Pseudonym: Игорь Северянин[26], for Igor Vasiljevitsj Lotarjov[27]
  • Official website: http://severyanin.narod.ru/[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Igor Severyanin[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 3, 2005[34], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[35], Russian writers: XIX c. [2/2][36], Literair Gent[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[38]
  • Birth name: Игорь Васильевич Лотарев[39]
  • Start of work period: 1904[40]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Literair Gent[41]

Why It Matters

Igor Severyanin has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Igor Severyanin born?

Igor Severyanin was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Igor Severyanin die?

Igor Severyanin died in Tallinn[4].

What did Igor Severyanin do for work?

Igor Severyanin worked as a poet[5], writer[6], translator[7], and translator of Adam Mickiewicz[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 3, 2005. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Игорь Северянин, for Igor Vasiljevitsj Lotarjov
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