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Yevgeny Zamyatin

Russian author (1884–1937)
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Summary

Yevgeny Zamyatin was born on January 20, 1884[1], in Lebedyan[2]. He died on March 10, 1937[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a science fiction writer[5], engineer[6], satirist[7], librettist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,730 views/month, #6,774 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: 16th arrondissement of Paris[11]
  • Date of birth: February 1, 1884[12], January 1, 1884[13]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1937[14]
  • Place of burial: Cimetière parisien de Thiais[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], Soviet Union[17]
  • Occupation: playwright[18], writer[19], literary critic[20], novelist[21], prose writer[22], opinion journalist[23]
  • Field of work: literary activity[24], literary criticism[25]
  • Employer: Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[26]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg Polytechnic Institute[27]
  • Notable work: We[28], Le Pêcheur d'hommes (recueil)[29]
  • Award received: Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Member of political party: Bolsheviks[32]
  • Genre: science fiction[33], political satire[34], dystopian fiction[35], speculative fiction[36], theatre art[37], libretto[38], historical prose literature[39]
  • Commons category: Yevgeny Zamyatin[40]
  • Archives at: La contemporaine[41]
  • Family name: Zamyatin[42]
  • Given name: Yevgeny[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Yevgeny Zamyatin[44]
  • Work location: Soviet Union[45]

Why It Matters

Yevgeny Zamyatin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Ray Bradbury[48], a screenwriter[49], 1920–2012[50], of United States[51], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[52].

Works attributed to him include We[53], a literary work[54], founded in 1920[55].

FAQs

Where was Yevgeny Zamyatin born?

Yevgeny Zamyatin's place of birth was Lebedyan[2].

Where did Yevgeny Zamyatin die?

Yevgeny Zamyatin passed away in Paris[4].

What did Yevgeny Zamyatin do for work?

Yevgeny Zamyatin worked as a science fiction writer[5], engineer[6], satirist[7], librettist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Yevgeny Zamyatin go to school?

Yevgeny Zamyatin was educated at Saint Petersburg Polytechnic Institute[27].

What awards did Yevgeny Zamyatin receive?

Honors received include Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[30].

Who did Yevgeny Zamyatin influence?

Yevgeny Zamyatin has been cited as an influence by Ray Bradbury[48].

Related Entities

Ray Bradbury Russian Empire theatre We

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  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . rbth.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . rbth.com. rbth.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . calames.abes.fr. Retrieved . calames.abes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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