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Vladimir Belyayev

1909 – 1990

Soviet writer (1909—1990)

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About Vladimir Belyayev

Lived 1909 – 1990 (aged 80). Vladimir Belyayev was a Russian writer, children's writer, screenwriter and journalist.

Vladimir Pavlovich Belyaev (; , Kamianets-Podilskyi – 11 February 1990) was a Soviet and Russian writer born in Ukraine. He is famous for his trilogy The Old Fortress (Старая Крепость) about boys living in Kamenets-Podolsky during the Russian Civil War. The trilogy was written in 1937–1951, and was awarded the Stalin Prize of 1952.

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Important facts

Born

21 March 1909, Kamianets-Podilskyi

Birth century

20th century

Died

11 February 1990, Moscow

Occupation

Writer, children's writer, screenwriter, journalist

Nationality

Russian Empire, Soviet Union

Awards

Stalin Prize; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Shevchenko National Prize; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"; Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic"; Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"; Order of Polonia Restituta; Zasłużony Działacz Kultury; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Also known as

Vladimir Pavlovich Belyaev, Volodymyr Byelyayev, Volodymyr Bieliaiev, Volodymyr Pavlovych Bieliaiev, Vladimir Pavlovich Belyayev, Vladimir Beliajev

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Vladimir Belyayev's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Vladimir Belyayev?

Soviet writer (1909—1990)

When was Vladimir Belyayev born?

Vladimir Belyayev was born on 21 March 1909 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.

When did Vladimir Belyayev die?

Vladimir Belyayev died on 11 February 1990 in Moscow.

What was Vladimir Belyayev's occupation?

Vladimir Belyayev was a writer, children's writer, screenwriter and journalist.

What nationality was Vladimir Belyayev?

Vladimir Belyayev was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vladimir Belyayev

· Wikidata: Q4083426

· DBpedia: Vladimir Belyaev (writer)

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