Velimir Khlebnikov

Russian writer (1885–1922)
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Velimir Khlebnikov
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Summary

Velimir Khlebnikov was born on November 8, 1885[1], in Malye Derbety[2]. He died on June 28, 1922[3], in Ruchi, Krestetsky District[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], playwright[7], prose writer[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,735 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 28, 1885[11], November 9, 1885[12], January 1, 1885[13]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1922[14]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[15]
  • Father: Vladimir Khlebnikov[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[18]
  • Occupation: librettist[19]
  • Member of: Supremus[20], Chairman of the Globe[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Movement: Russian Futurism[23], Futurism[24]
  • Genre: poetry[25]
  • Commons category: Velimir Khlebnikov[26]
  • Cause of death: cardiovascular disease[27]
  • Residence: 59, Kalinin Street[28], house in Oulianov[29]
  • Family name: Khlebnikov[30]
  • Given name: Velimir[31], Viktor[32]
  • Pseudonym: Велимир Хлебников[33]
  • Official website: https://www.hlebnikov.ru[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Velimir Khlebnikov[35]
  • Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/j/jliebnikov.htm[36]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[37]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[39], Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 3, 2005[40], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[41], Russian writers: XIX c. [2/2][42], Faces of Moscow[43]
  • Participant in: documenta 8[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[45]
  • Commons Creator page: Velimir Khlebnikov[46]
  • Name in native language: Виктор Владимирович Хлебников[47]

Why It Matters

Velimir Khlebnikov has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Velimir Khlebnikov born?

Velimir Khlebnikov's place of birth was Malye Derbety[2].

Where did Velimir Khlebnikov die?

Velimir Khlebnikov passed away in Ruchi, Krestetsky District[4].

Who were Velimir Khlebnikov's parents?

Velimir Khlebnikov's father was Vladimir Khlebnikov[16].

What did Velimir Khlebnikov do for work?

Velimir Khlebnikov worked as a poet[5], writer[6], playwright[7], prose writer[8], and draftsperson[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . kzn.ru. kzn.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . 2gis.ru. 2gis.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [14] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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