Ilya Ehrenburg

Soviet writer, Bolshevik revolutionary, journalist and historian (1891–1967)
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Summary

Ilya Ehrenburg was born on January 14, 1891[1], in Kyiv[2]. He died on August 31, 1967[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,082 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 26, 1891[11], January 27, 1891[12]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[13]
  • Spouse: Lyubov Kozintseva[14]
  • Child: Irina Erenburg[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], Soviet Union[17]
  • Native language: Russian[18]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[19]
  • Occupation: translator[20], politician[21], children's writer[22], prose writer[23], opinion journalist[24], short story writer[25]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[26], prose[27], poetry[28], translation[29], opinion journalism[30]
  • Position held: deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[31]
  • Educated at: First Moscow gymnasium[32]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[33], Order of Lenin[34], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[35], Order of the Red Star[36], Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[37], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[38], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[39], State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[40], International Stalin Prize for Peace[41], Lenin Peace Prize[42], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[43], Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[44], Officer of the Legion of Honour[45]
  • Member of: Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee[46], USSR Union of Writers[47], World Peace Council[48], Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[49]
  • Sex or gender: male[50]
  • Member of political party: Russian Social Democratic Labour Party[51]
  • Genre: short novel[52], sketch story[53], essay[54]
  • Commons category: Ilya Ehrenburg[55]
  • Archives at: Central State Archives of Bulgaria[56]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[57]
  • Participated in conflict: Eastern Front[58]

Why It Matters

Ilya Ehrenburg has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include Black Book[61], a written work[62], founded in 1943[63]; The Thaw[64], a literary work[65]; and The Extraordinary Adventures of Julio Jurenito[66], a literary work[67], founded in 1921[68].

FAQs

Where was Ilya Ehrenburg born?

Ilya Ehrenburg's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

Where did Ilya Ehrenburg die?

Ilya Ehrenburg died in Moscow[4].

Who was Ilya Ehrenburg married to?

Ilya Ehrenburg's spouses include Lyubov Kozintseva[14].

What did Ilya Ehrenburg do for work?

Ilya Ehrenburg worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Ilya Ehrenburg go to school?

Ilya Ehrenburg was educated at First Moscow gymnasium[32].

What awards did Ilya Ehrenburg receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[33], Order of Lenin[34], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[35], and Order of the Red Star[36].

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Q87327071. wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  53. [1] ↑ . parish register. cdiak.archives.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  54. [11] ↑ . Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 3, 2005. wikidata.org.
  55. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  56. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  57. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  3. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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