Ilya Selvinsky
Soviet Jewish poet, dramatist, memoirist, and essayist (1899-1968)
Ilya Selvinsky was born on October 11, 1898 (Julian calendar) in Simferopol and died on March 22, 1968 in Moscow, aged about 70. Recorded occupations: poet. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire and Soviet Union. Associated movement: socialist realism. Educated at Faculty of Social Sciences of Moscow State University. Honours include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Red Star and Medal "For the Defence of Moscow". Member of All-Russian Union of Poets and USSR Union of Writers.
- Born
- October 11, 1898 (Julian calendar) · Simferopol
- Died
- March 22, 1968 · Moscow
- Age at death
- about 70
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Soviet Union
- Occupations
- poet
- Movements
- socialist realism
- Education
- Faculty of Social Sciences of Moscow State University
- Honours
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Red Star, Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
- Wikipedia editions
- 15 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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