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Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky

1895 – 1977

Soviet writer (1895—1977)

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About Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky

Lived 1895 – 1977 (aged 82). Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky was a Russian poet, librettist, translator and writer.

Vsevolod Aleksandrovich Rozhdestvensky (; 10 April 1895, Tsarskoye Selo – 31 August 1977, Leningrad) was a Russian and Soviet poet, journalist and war correspondent.

Rozhdestvensky served for four years as a war correspondent during World War II. He served on the Leningrad Front, Volkhov Front, and the Karelia Front, as a correspondent for military newspapers. He wrote poetry and a volume of memoirs. He also provided the libretto for Yuri Shaporin's opera The Decembrists.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Tsarskoye Selo Gymnasium, The First Saint-Petersburg Gymnasium, Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University
Employers
All-Russian Union of Poets, Zvezda, Neva
Awards
Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Red Star; Medal "For Battle Merit"; Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Also known as
Vsevolod Aleksandrovich Rozhdestvensky, Vsevolod Alexandrovich Rozhdestvensky

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky?

Soviet writer (1895—1977)

When was Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky born?

Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky was born on 29 March 1895 in Pushkin.

When did Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky die?

Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky died on 31 August 1977 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky's occupation?

Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky was a poet, librettist, translator and writer.

What nationality was Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky?

Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky

· Wikidata: Q1322306

· DBpedia: Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky

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