Aleksey Tolstoy
Russian-Soviet writer (1883-1945)
Aleksey Tolstoy was born on December 29, 1882 (Julian calendar) in Pugachyov and died on February 23, 1945 in Moscow, aged about 63. Recorded occupations: playwright, writer, poet, novelist, children's writer and screenwriter. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Russian Republic and France. Positions held include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Associated movement: socialist realism. Fields of work: children's literature, science fiction, drama and science fiction literature. Notable works include “The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino”. Educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology. Honours include Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945". Member of Russian Academy of Sciences and USSR Union of Writers.
- Born
- December 29, 1882 (Julian calendar) · Pugachyov
- Died
- February 23, 1945 · Moscow
- Age at death
- about 63
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Russian Republic, France
- Occupations
- playwright, writer, poet, novelist, children's writer, screenwriter
- Positions held
- deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
- Movements
- socialist realism
- Notable works
- The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino
- Education
- Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology
- Honours
- Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Wikipedia editions
- 60 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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