Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2016) Winner
Arkady Il'ich Ostrovsky
アルカジー・イリイチ・オストロフスキー
Arkadī Ir'iich Ostrovskiĭ
Aliases:
Arkady Ostrovskij / Arkady Ostrovskyj / Аркадий Ильич Островский
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-02-25 （Syzran）
- Died
- 1967-09-18 （Sochi） age 53
- Nationality
- Soviet Union, Russian
- Languages
- Russian
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Syzran → Leningrad → Moscow
Career
- Occupations
- Composer, Composer of light music
- Active Years
- 1940-1967
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Star Square | — | — | Moscow | Posthumous star |
Star Square
2004
Organization:
Moscow
Result:
Posthumous star
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
May There Always Be Sunshine
1960 SongPopular Soviet song of the 1960s.
PeaceSunshine
Good Night, Little Ones (lullaby)
1960 LullabyLullaby for the children's TV program Good Night, Little Ones.
SleepChildren
Vocalise (I am very glad, as I am finally returning home)
1976 VocaliseBecame an internet meme as 'Trololololo' sung by Eduard Khil.
GladnessGoing home
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light music style
- Recurring Motifs
- CheerfulnessEveryday life
Legacy
Soviet Russian composer of light music, author of popular 1960s songs, known for internet meme 'Trololo'.
Archives
- Novodevichy Cemetery
In Popular Culture
- Trololo internet meme
- Covered by Hootenanny Singers
Quotes
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We have been friends with Edik for about forty years. Dad valued him highly, and had he lived to this day he would be terribly happy to learn of the world-wide popularity of Vocalise.
Source: Rossiyskaya Gazeta (2010)
Trivia
- Born to a Jewish family.
- Posthumously awarded a star on Moscow's Star Square in 2004.
- His song 'Trololo' became a viral internet meme in 2009.