Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry Evenings
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1966) Winner
Robert Ivanovich Rozhdestvensky
ロベルト・イヴァノヴィチ・ロジェストヴェンスキー
Robert Ivanovich Rozhdestvensky
Aliases:
ロベルト・スタニスラヴォヴィチ・ペトケヴィチ / Robert Stanislavovich Petkevich
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-06-20 （Kosikha, West Siberian Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union）
- Died
- 1994-08-19 （Peredelkino, Moscow, Russia） age 62
- Nationality
- Soviet, Russian
- Languages
- Russian
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, songwriter, television presenter
- Active Years
- 1950-1994
- Affiliations
- Union of Soviet Writers
- Memberships
- Union of Soviet Writers, Communist Party of the Soviet Union (joined 1977)
- Influenced By
- Osip Mandelstam, Marina Tsvetaeva
- Influenced
- Younger Soviet/Russian poets of the 1960s and later (e.g. contemporaries influenced by his public performances)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrozavodsk State University | historical and philological department | — | — | 1950–1951 | Soviet Union |
| Maxim Gorky Literature Institute | literature faculty | — | — | 1951–1956 | Soviet Union |
Petrozavodsk State University
historical and philological department
Period:
1950–1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Soviet Union
Studied in 1950 before entering the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
literature faculty
Period:
1951–1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Soviet Union
Published early collections and joined the Union of Soviet Writers during this period
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Golden Wreath, Struga Poetry Evenings | — | — | Struga Poetry Evenings | winner |
| 1970 | Moscow Komsomol Prize | — | — | Moscow Komsomol | winner |
| 1972 | Lenin Komsomol Prize | — | — | Lenin Komsomol | winner |
| 1979 | USSR State Prize | poem "210 Steps" | — | USSR State Prize | winner |
| 1984 | Golden Calf Award | — | — | Club of 12 Chairs / Literaturnaya Gazeta | winner |
Golden Wreath, Struga Poetry Evenings
1966
Organization:
Struga Poetry Evenings
Result:
winner
Moscow Komsomol Prize
1970
Organization:
Moscow Komsomol
Result:
winner
Lenin Komsomol Prize
1972
Organization:
Lenin Komsomol
Result:
winner
USSR State Prize
1979
Work:
poem "210 Steps"
Organization:
USSR State Prize
Result:
winner
Golden Calf Award
1984
Organization:
Club of 12 Chairs / Literaturnaya Gazeta
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Flags of Spring
1955 lyrical poetryAn early collection expressing youth and hope; showcases poetic renewal of the period through seasonal metaphors.
youthspringhope
To My Contemporary
1962 lyrical and social poetryA collection addressing contemporaries and society; one of his notable works.
societyyouthspirit of the age
Dedication
1970 lyrical poetryA mature collection mixing personal emotion with public themes.
lovememoryresponsibility
In Twenty Years
1973 lyrical poetryReflects on the passage of time and changes in individual and society.
timechangehistory
Insomnia
1991 lyrical poetryA late collection containing introspective and allegorical pieces.
introspectionaginganxiety
Alyoshka's Thoughts
1991 children's poetryA gentle collection of poems for children.
childrenimaginationplay
Last Poems of Robert Rozhdestvensky
1994 lyrical poetryPosthumously published collection containing late works.
remembranceclosurerecollection
Bibliography
- Flags of Spring, 1955
- To My Contemporary, 1962
- Dedication, 1970
- In Twenty Years, 1973
- Insomnia, 1991
- Alyoshka's Thoughts, 1991
- Last Poems of Robert Rozhdestvensky, 1994
Translations by Author
- Russian translation of the Olympic Hymn (used at the 1980 Moscow Olympic opening ceremony)
- Translations of Kyrgyz and other regional poets into Russian (during his time in Kyrgyzstan)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial, rhythmic lyricismaddressing both public and private themes in a conversational tonepart of the 1960s 'Sixtiers' movement with fresh, freer expression
- Recurring Motifs
- youthspringlovehomesocial change
Health
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brain tumor1990–1990年代初頭Survived after surgery in France and continued to work
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heart attack (fatal)1994Died of a heart attack in 1994
Legacy
Rozhdestvensky brought fresh lyricism and a culture of public performance to Soviet literature in the 1950s–60s, contributing to the liberalization of poetic expression. In later years he worked on rehabilitating and preserving literary heritage (e.g. Mandelstam, Tsvetaeva).
Museums
- Maria Tsvetaeva House-Museum (involvement) Moscow, Russia
Academic Societies
- Union of Soviet Writers
Archives
- Peredelkino cemetery and various Russian literary archives
In Popular Culture
- Known as a lyricist (e.g. co-writer of the song "Ogromnoe nebo"), widely recognized as host of the television show 'Documentary Screen'.
Quotes
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"In my brain there is a tumor the size of a chicken egg — (I wonder which chicken lays such eggs?! )"
Source: Interview (circa 1990 remark) (1990)
Trivia
- Born Robert Stanislavovich Petkevich; later took the name Rozhdestvensky from his stepfather.
- Served as a juror at the Cannes Film Festival (appearances in 1968, 1973, 1979).
- Hosted the television show 'Documentary Screen' in the 1970s.
- Provided the Russian translation of the Olympic Hymn used at the 1980 Moscow Olympics opening ceremony.
- His signature on the 1993 'Letter of Forty-Two' has been contested and alleged to be forged by some.