Lyudmila Ulitskaya

Russian writer
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Summary

Lyudmila Ulitskaya was born on February 21, 1943[1], in Davlekanovo[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], translator[5], children's writer[6], and human rights defender[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,461 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Evgeny Yakovlevich Ulitsky[9]
  • Spouse: Andrey Krasulin[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[11], Russia[12]
  • Occupation: prose writer[13], dramaturge[14], social activist[15], biologist[16]
  • Notable work: Yakov's Ladder[17], The Big Green Tent[18], Russian Jam[19], Daniel Stein, Interpreter[20], Women's Lies[21], The Kukotsky Enigma[22], The Funeral Party[23], Sonechka[24]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[26], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[27], Simone de Beauvoir Prize[28], Alexander Men Prize[29], Prix Médicis étranger[30], Russian Booker Prize[31], Bolshaya Kniga Award[32], Austrian State Prize for European Literature[33], Siegfried Lenz Prize[34], Prix Médicis[35], Erich-Maria-Remarque Peace Prize[36], French Order of Academic Palms[37]
  • Influenced by: Vladimir Nabokov[38]
  • Sex or gender: female[39]
  • Commons category: Lyudmila Ulitskaya[40]
  • Family name: Ulitskiy[41]
  • Given name: Lyudmila[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lyudmila Ulitskaya[43]
  • Relative: Yakov Ulitsky[44]
  • Described by source: Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[45], Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 3, 2005[46], Russian writers. The Modern Era[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[48]
  • Start of work period: 1980[49]

Why It Matters

Lyudmila Ulitskaya has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Lyudmila Ulitskaya born?

Lyudmila Ulitskaya was born in Davlekanovo[2].

Who were Lyudmila Ulitskaya's parents?

Lyudmila Ulitskaya's father was Evgeny Yakovlevich Ulitsky[9].

Who was Lyudmila Ulitskaya married to?

Lyudmila Ulitskaya's spouses include Andrey Krasulin[10].

What did Lyudmila Ulitskaya do for work?

Lyudmila Ulitskaya worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], translator[5], children's writer[6], and human rights defender[7].

What awards did Lyudmila Ulitskaya receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[26], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[27], and Simone de Beauvoir Prize[28].

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  2. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . rfi.fr. Retrieved . rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [33] ↑ . kunstkultur.bka.gv.at. Retrieved . kunstkultur.bka.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . orf.at. Retrieved . orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . stern.de. stern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [1] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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