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Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk

1920 – 1961

Ukrainian writer, poet

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Lived 1920 – 1961 (aged 41). Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk was a Russian and Ukrainian writer, poet and pedagogue.

Hryhoriy Mykhailovych Tiutiunnyk (; 23 April 1920 – 29 August 1961) was a Ukrainian lyric poet, writer.

His brother was the writer Hryhir Tiutiunnyk.

Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk began publishing in 1937. In 1938 he graduated from Zinkovskaya Secondary School and entered Kharkiv University, but stopped studying because of the war.

After World War II, Tiutiunnyk worked as a teacher in the selo Kamianka-Buzka of Lviv Oblast. From 1956, he worked for the Lviv magazine "Oktyabr".

The first story is "Miron Razbeigora" (published in 1950). In 1951 the first collection "Plowed Borders" of 10 short stories was published in Lviv. In 1952 the novel "A cloud will not obscure the sun" was published. In 1963 the novel-trilogy "Whirlpool" was published (in 1983 a feature film was made based on the novel). In 1963 Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk was posthumously awarded the Taras Shevchenko National Prize.

After the writer's death, the poetry collection "Crane Keys" and the novel "Bug is noisy" were published.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
National University of Kharkiv
Employers
National University of Kharkiv
Awards
Order of the Badge of Honour; Shevchenko National Prize; Shevchenko Prize
Also known as
Hryhoriy Mykhailovych Tiutiunnyk

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk?

Ukrainian writer, poet (1920-1961)

When was Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk born?

Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk was born on 23 April 1920 in Poltava Governorate.

When did Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk die?

Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk died on 29 August 1961 in Lviv.

What was Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk's occupation?

Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk was a writer, poet and pedagogue.

What nationality was Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk?

Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk was Russian and Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk

· Wikidata: Q6689692

· DBpedia: Hryhoriy Tiutiunnyk

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