Alexander Fadeyev (writer)
Soviet writer and politician (1901–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Alexandrovich Fadeyev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Фаде́ев; 24 December [O.S. 11 December] 1901 – 13 May 1956) was a Soviet writer, one of the co-founders of the Union of Soviet Writers and its chairman from 1946 to 1954.
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Born | (1901-12-24)24 December 1901 Kimry, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 13 May 1956(1956-05-13) (aged 54) Peredelkino, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR |
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
Occupation | Writer, critic |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Moscow Mining Academy |
Genre | Fiction |
Literary movement | Socialist realism |
Notable works | The Young Guard |
Notable awards | Stalin Prize, Lenin Komsomol Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" |
Spouse | Angelina Stepanova |
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