Vasily Aksyonov
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Summary
Vasily Aksyonov was born on August 20, 1932[1], in Kazan[2]. He died on July 6, 2009[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,292 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vagankovo Cemetery[11]
- Father: Pavel Aksyonov[12]
- Mother: Yevgenia Ginzburg[13]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[14], Russia[15]
- Occupation: teacher[16]
- Employer: George Mason University[17]
- Educated at: First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg[18]
- Award received: Russian Booker Prize[19], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[20], Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Part of: Grivady Gorpozhaks[23]
- Commons category: Vasily Aksyonov[24]
- Archives at: George Mason University Libraries Special Collections Research Center[25]
- Cause of death: cardiovascular disease[26]
- Family name: Aksyonov[27]
- Given name: Vasily[28]
- Pseudonym: Ваксон Аксон[29], Гривадий Горпожакс[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vasily Aksyonov[31]
- Student of: Georgy Duboshin[32]
- Manner of death: natural causes[33]
- Described by source: Lentapedia[34], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 1, 2005[36], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[37], Russian writers. The Modern Era[38], Faces of Moscow[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[40]
Why It Matters
Vasily Aksyonov has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Works attributed to him include The Island of Crimea[43], a literary work[44], founded in 1979[45].
FAQs
Where was Vasily Aksyonov born?
Vasily Aksyonov was born in Kazan[2].
Where did Vasily Aksyonov die?
Vasily Aksyonov passed away in Moscow[4].
Who were Vasily Aksyonov's parents?
Vasily Aksyonov's father was Pavel Aksyonov[12]. Vasily Aksyonov's mother was Yevgenia Ginzburg[13].
What did Vasily Aksyonov do for work?
Vasily Aksyonov worked as a screenwriter[5], poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and physician[9].
Where did Vasily Aksyonov go to school?
Vasily Aksyonov was educated at First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg[18].
What awards did Vasily Aksyonov receive?
Honors received include Russian Booker Prize[19], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[20], and Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"[21].