Veniamin Kaverin
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Summary
Veniamin Kaverin was born on April 6, 1902[1], in Pskov[2]. He died on May 2, 1989[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], short story writer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,324 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: April 19, 1902[11]
- Place of burial: Vagankovo Cemetery[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14], Soviet Union[15]
- Occupation: editor[16]
- Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University[17]
- Award received: Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[18], Order of Lenin[19], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[20], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[21], Order of Friendship of Peoples[22], Order of the Red Star[23], Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic"[24], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[25]
- Member of: USSR Union of Writers[26], Serapion Brothers[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Genre: short novel[29], fairy tale[30], opinion journalism[31], novella[32], essay[33]
- Commons category: Venyamin Kaverin[34]
- Family name: Zilber[35], Kaverin[36]
- Given name: Veniamin[37]
- Pseudonym: Виктор Каверин[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Venyamin Kaverin[39]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[40], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[41], Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 2, 2005[42], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[43], ProDetLit[44], Faces of Moscow[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[46]
- Birth name: Вениамин Абелевич Зильбер[47]
- Name in native language: Вениами́н Алекса́ндрович Каве́рин[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Veniamin Kaverin include 2458 Veniakaverin[49], an asteroid[50].
Why It Matters
Veniamin Kaverin has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to him include The Two Captains[53], a written work[54]. Entities named for him include 2458 Veniakaverin[49], an asteroid[50].
FAQs
Where was Veniamin Kaverin born?
Veniamin Kaverin was born in Pskov[2].
Where did Veniamin Kaverin die?
Veniamin Kaverin died in Moscow[4].
What did Veniamin Kaverin do for work?
Veniamin Kaverin worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], short story writer[8], and playwright[9].
Where did Veniamin Kaverin go to school?
Veniamin Kaverin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[17].
What awards did Veniamin Kaverin receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[18], Order of Lenin[19], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[20], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[21].