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| name = Vsevolod Vishnevsky<br>Всеволод Вишневский |
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| birth_name = Vsevolod Vitalyevich Vishnevsky |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1900|12|21|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Russian Empire]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1951|2|28|1900|12|21|df=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]] |
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| notableworks = ''[[An Optimistic Tragedy]]'' |
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| awards = [[USSR State Prize|Stalin Prize]] |
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'''Vsevolod |
'''Vsevolod Vitalyevich Vishnevsky''' ({{langx|ru|Все́волод Вита́льевич Вишне́вский}}, {{OldStyleDate|21 December|1900|8 December}} – 28 February 1951) was a Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter, playwright and journalist. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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He was born in 1900 in [[Saint Petersburg]] and educated at a Petersburg gymnasium. During [[World War I]] he enrolled in [[Baltic Fleet]] as sea cadet. He participated in the militant rebellion in [[Petrograd]] in 1917, in battles of the [[Russian Civil War]] as machine gunner in the [[1st Cavalry Army]]; he worked as political agitator attached to Black Sea and Baltic fronts. During the [[German-Soviet War]] he participated in the [[Siege of Leningrad| |
He was born in 1900 in [[Saint Petersburg]] and educated at a Petersburg gymnasium. During [[World War I]] he enrolled in [[Baltic Fleet]] as sea cadet. He participated in the militant rebellion in [[Saint Petersburg|Petrograd]] in 1917, in battles of the [[Russian Civil War]] as a machine gunner in the [[1st Cavalry Army]]; he worked as political agitator attached to the Black Sea and Baltic fronts. During the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|German-Soviet War]] he participated in the [[Siege of Leningrad|defense of Leningrad]]. |
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==Writing career== |
==Writing career== |
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Later he became an editor of ''Krasnoflotets'' ({{ |
Later he became an editor of ''Krasnoflotets'' ({{langx|ru|Краснофлотец}}, "Red Fleet sailor") magazine. He battled at the fronts of [[Winter War]] and [[Eastern Front (World War II)|German-Soviet War]], worked as war correspondent for ''[[Pravda]]'' newspaper. Since 1944 he worked as editor of ''[[Znamya]]'' magazine. |
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His first works were published in 1920. In 1929 his play ''The First Horse Army'', which celebrated Marshal [[Semyon Budyonny]]'s [[Rostov]] campaign during the civil war, was published. In 1930s he wrote many plays, including ''We Are from [[Kronstadt]]'', ''Last Decisive'', and his most famous play ''[[Optimistic Tragedy]]'' (1934). In 1941, Vishnevsky was awarded the [[ |
His first works were published in 1920. In 1929 his play ''The First Horse Army'', which celebrated Marshal [[Semyon Budyonny]]'s [[Rostov, Yaroslavl Oblast|Rostov]] campaign during the civil war, was published. In 1930s he wrote many plays, including ''We Are from [[Kronstadt]]'', ''Last Decisive'', and his most famous play ''[[An Optimistic Tragedy]]'' (1934). In 1941, Vishnevsky was awarded the [[USSR State Prize|Stalin Prize]]. |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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He died in Moscow in 1951. |
In the winter of 1950 Vishnevsky suffered two strokes. He died in Moscow in 1951 and was buried at the [[Novodevichy Cemetery]]. |
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==Works== |
==Works== |
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*''[[The First Horse Army]]'' |
*''[[The First Horse Army]]'' |
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*''[[Optimistic Tragedy]]'' |
*''[[An Optimistic Tragedy]]'' |
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*''Last Decisive'' |
*''Last Decisive'' |
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*''We Are from Kronstadt'' |
*''[[The Sailors of Kronstadt|We Are from Kronstadt]]'' |
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*''Unforgettable 1919'' |
*''Unforgettable 1919'' |
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*''Battle at West'' |
*''Battle at West'' |
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Latest revision as of 00:35, 1 November 2024
Vsevolod Vishnevsky Всеволод Вишневский | |
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| Born | Vsevolod Vitalyevich Vishnevsky 21 December 1900 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 February 1951 (aged 50) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Notable works | An Optimistic Tragedy |
| Notable awards | Stalin Prize |
Vsevolod Vitalyevich Vishnevsky (Russian: Все́волод Вита́льевич Вишне́вский, 21 December [O.S. 8 December] 1900 – 28 February 1951) was a Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter, playwright and journalist.
Early life
[edit]He was born in 1900 in Saint Petersburg and educated at a Petersburg gymnasium. During World War I he enrolled in Baltic Fleet as sea cadet. He participated in the militant rebellion in Petrograd in 1917, in battles of the Russian Civil War as a machine gunner in the 1st Cavalry Army; he worked as political agitator attached to the Black Sea and Baltic fronts. During the German-Soviet War he participated in the defense of Leningrad.
Writing career
[edit]Later he became an editor of Krasnoflotets (Russian: Краснофлотец, "Red Fleet sailor") magazine. He battled at the fronts of Winter War and German-Soviet War, worked as war correspondent for Pravda newspaper. Since 1944 he worked as editor of Znamya magazine.
His first works were published in 1920. In 1929 his play The First Horse Army, which celebrated Marshal Semyon Budyonny's Rostov campaign during the civil war, was published. In 1930s he wrote many plays, including We Are from Kronstadt, Last Decisive, and his most famous play An Optimistic Tragedy (1934). In 1941, Vishnevsky was awarded the Stalin Prize.
Death
[edit]In the winter of 1950 Vishnevsky suffered two strokes. He died in Moscow in 1951 and was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery.
Works
[edit]- The First Horse Army
- An Optimistic Tragedy
- Last Decisive
- We Are from Kronstadt
- Unforgettable 1919
- Battle at West
- By the Walls of Leningrad
- Sea Spread Wide
- We, Russian People
Sources
[edit]- Banham, Martin, ed. 1998. The Cambridge Guide to Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. 1173. ISBN 0-521-43437-8.
Categories:
- 1900 births
- 1951 deaths
- 20th-century Russian dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Russian male writers
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
- Recipients of the Stalin Prize
- Recipients of the Cross of St. George
- Recipients of the Medal of St. George
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Star
- Russian male screenwriters
- Socialist realism writers
- Russian male dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Russian memoirists
- Russian military personnel of World War I
- 20th-century Russian screenwriters
- Soviet dramatists and playwrights
- Soviet male writers
- Soviet military personnel of the Winter War
- Soviet screenwriters
- Soviet male screenwriters
- Soviet war correspondents
- Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery
- Writers from Saint Petersburg
- Soviet Navy officers