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Viktor Shklovsky

Soviet Jewish writer
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Viktor Shklovsky
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Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[38]
Date of birth
January 12, 1893, January 24, 1893[10]
Date of death
December 5, 1984, December 6, 1984[11]
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg
Place of death
Moscow
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union[14][15][16]
Occupation
writer, film critic, screenwriter, poet, literary critic, science fiction writer, literary historian, film scholar, linguist, literary scholar, critic, essayist, film screenwriter, memoirist[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Employer
Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[30]
Field of work
creative and professional writing, literary criticism, film criticism, film screenwriting[26][27][28][29]
Educated at
Saint Petersburg State University[31]
Award received
USSR State Prize, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Cross of St. George, Cross of St. George 4th class[33][34][35][36][37]
Notable work
Lev Tolstoy[32]
Spouse
Serafima Suok[13]
Genre
screenplay, essay[39][40]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian
Affiliation
Russian formalism
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 3, 2005, Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century, Faces of Moscow[44][45]
Family name
Shklovsky[42]
Given name
Viktor[43]
Name in native language
Виктор Борисович Шкловский
Participated in conflict
World War I[41]
Place of burial
Kuntsevo Cemetery[12]
Start of work period
1916
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Writing language
Russian
🏷️ Also known as
en Viktor Borisovich Shklovsky en Viktor Shklovsky ar فيكتور شكلوفسكي ar شكلوفسكي ar فكتور بوريسوفيتش شكلوفسكي cs Виктор Борисович Шкловский cs Viktor Schklowski cs Viktor Borisovič Šklovskij cs Viktor Borisovich Shklovsky de Viktor Schklowskij de Wiktor Schklowski de Wiktor Borissowitsch Schklowski de Viktor Šklovskij el Βίκτορ Μπορίσοβιτς Σκλόφσκι es Sklovski es Viktor Borisovich Shklovsky es Viktor Shklovsky es Víktor Shklovski es Viktor Shklovski fa ویکتور شکلوفسکی
🔖 Identifiers · 134
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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AbART person ID
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Academy of Athens authority ID
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Adelphi author ID
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Amazon author ID
B09S6P6Q5Z, B001JS9B84
Angelicum ID
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Apple Music artist ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
viktor-sklovskij
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Artist-info artist ID
282760
BHCL UUID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Babelio author ID
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Biblioteca Franco Serantini ID
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Biblioteca Nacional de México ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CANTIC ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CIRDOC author ID
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CONOR.BG ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
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CoBiS author ID
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Concise Literary Encyclopedia ID
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DBC author ID
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DBNL author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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ELNET ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Flanders Arts Institute person ID (former scheme)
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4943676
HAND ID
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Harper's tag
viktor-shklovsky
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Itaú Cultural ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Krugosvet article (archived)
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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Libris-URI
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
1407668
National Library of Russia ID
7758360
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX5006903
National Virtual Library of India ID
273k (273k–1.2M, n=3)
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068731779
Obálky knih ID
jn19990209858
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3983087
Open Library ID
OL6772196A, OL2935096A, OL620427A
Open Library subject ID
person:viktor_shklovskiĭ_(1893-1984)
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100502647
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
120006
PUG authority ID
194360
Parsifal cluster ID
264282
Persée author ID
731227
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
16031
Prabook ID
952157, 1035146
RERO ID (legacy)
A000195859
Rodovid ID
960137
SBN author ID
CFIV020175
SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
130758
SVKKL authority ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
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TMDB person ID
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Tabakalera ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
3958
The StoryGraph author ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Viktor Shklovsky
Treccani ID
viktor-borisovic-sklovskij
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
viktor-borisovic-sklovskij, viktor-borisovic-sklovskij_res-25cc1bcb-87eb-11dc-8e9d-0016357eee51
Union Catalog of Armenian Libraries authority ID
28819
Union List of Artist Names ID
500386089
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1002692
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11238515
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/39872
Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["Person", "ViktorShklovsky::ybn7y"]
WorldCat Entities ID
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YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe ID
Shklovskii_Viktor_Borisovich
Yale LUX ID
person/3a47f5e9-34af-4964-9a4e-527dd0701e85
ČSFD person ID
359851

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Films written 12
Bed and Sofa, Po Zakonu, Prostitute, Jews on Land, Minin and Pozharsky, The Cossacks, The Wings of a Serf, The Last Attraction +4 more
Occupation 12
writer, poet, screenwriter, critic, linguist, essayist, literary critic, film critic +4 more
Award received 4
Order of the Red Banner of Labour, USSR State Prize, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Cross of St. George
Country of citizenship 3
Soviet Union, Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
Field of work 2
literary criticism, film criticism
Genre 2
essay, screenplay
Affiliation 1
Russian formalism
Described by source 1
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
Educated at 1
Saint Petersburg State University
Employer 1
Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors
Given name 1
Viktor
Instance of 1
human
Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID 1
Schwantesia
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Russian
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
Saint Petersburg
Place of burial 1
Kuntsevo Cemetery
Place of death 1
Moscow
Sex or gender 1
male
Works by author 1
The I.V. Stalin White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal
Writing language 1
Russian
← Film editor 1
Salt for Svanetia
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Summary

Viktor Shklovsky was born on January 12, 1893[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on December 5, 1984[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a writer[5], film critic[6], screenwriter[7], poet[8], and literary critic[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Viktor Shklovsky include The I.V. Stalin White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal[46], a literary work[47], written by Leopold Averbakh[48].

FAQs

Where was Viktor Shklovsky born?

Viktor Shklovsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Viktor Shklovsky die?

Viktor Shklovsky passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Viktor Shklovsky married to?

Viktor Shklovsky's spouses include Serafima Suok[13].

What did Viktor Shklovsky do for work?

Viktor Shklovsky worked as a writer[5], film critic[6], screenwriter[7], poet[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Viktor Shklovsky go to school?

Viktor Shklovsky was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[31].

What awards did Viktor Shklovsky receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[33], Order of Friendship of Peoples[34], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[35], and Cross of St. George[36].

Related Entities

Russian Empire

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64217: add GND as source to unsourced or imported statements"
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    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of birth, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon (…"
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    Open Library ID → OL6772196A, OL2935096A, OL620427A
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  5. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → viktor-shklovsky
    HAND ID → 444E-2DF2-5533-F10A-3428
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: viktor-shklovsky, Matched to viktor shklovsky (#289967046) in Harpe…"
  6. 14w ago · Maxlath · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 15w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → screenplay, essay
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    Award received → USSR State Prize, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Red Banner of Labour +1
    "Created claim: Form of creative work: novel"
  8. 17w ago · PhotoDoca · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → screenplay, essay
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  10. 21w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0007622-sklovskij-Viktor-Borisovic-18931984
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    Start of work period → 1916
    Open Library ID → OL6772196A, OL2935096A, OL620427A
    Award received → USSR State Prize, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Red Banner of Labour +1
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