International Botev Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2006) Winner
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
エフゲニー・アレクサンドロヴィチ・エフトゥシェンコ
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-07-18 （Zima, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union）
- Died
- 2017-04-01 （Tulsa, Oklahoma, US） age 83
- Nationality
- Soviet, Russian
- Languages
- Russian, English
- Residence History
- Moscow, Soviet Union / Russia → Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, essayist, dramatist, screenwriter, publisher, actor, editor, university professor, film director
- Active Years
- 1949-2017
- Affiliations
- Union of Soviet Writers
- Memberships
- Honorary Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts
- Influenced By
- Boris Pasternak, Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg
- Influenced
- Younger generations of Russian poets (from the 1960s onward), Writers addressing memory and dissent
- Nominations
- Nobel Prize in Literature (1963; nominated for the poem 'Babi Yar'), Nobel Prize in Literature (2008; nominated by World Congress of Russian Jews)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Gorky Literature Institute (Moscow) | Literature | Department of Literature | — | 1951–1954 | Soviet Union |
Maxim Gorky Literature Institute (Moscow)
Literature
/ Department of Literature
Period:
1951–1954
Country:
Soviet Union
dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USSR State Prize | Mother and Neutron Bomb | — | USSR Government | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Ovid Prize | — | — | Ovid Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2010 | State Prize of the Russian Federation | — | — | Government of the Russian Federation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | International Botev Prize | — | — | Botev Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1991 | American Liberties Medallion | — | — | American Jewish Committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Grinzane Cavour Prize | — | — | Grinzane Cavour Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Honorary Citizen of Petrozavodsk | — | — | City of Petrozavodsk | 称号授与 |
| 2009 | Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Commander) | — | — | Government of Chile | 受章 |
| 1967 | Order of the Badge of Honour | — | — | USSR Government | 受章 |
| 1983 | Order of the Red Banner of Labour | — | — | USSR Government | 受章 |
USSR State Prize
1984
Work:
Mother and Neutron Bomb
Organization:
USSR Government
Result:
受賞
Ovid Prize
2007
Organization:
Ovid Foundation
Result:
受賞
State Prize of the Russian Federation
2010
Organization:
Government of the Russian Federation
Result:
受賞
International Botev Prize
2006
Organization:
Botev Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
American Liberties Medallion
1991
Organization:
American Jewish Committee
Result:
受賞
Grinzane Cavour Prize
2005
Organization:
Grinzane Cavour Foundation
Result:
受賞
Honorary Citizen of Petrozavodsk
2006
Organization:
City of Petrozavodsk
Result:
称号授与
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Commander)
2009
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
受章
Order of the Badge of Honour
1967
Organization:
USSR Government
Result:
受章
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
1983
Organization:
USSR Government
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Ovid Prize (Ovidius Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
Babi Yar
1961 PoetryA landmark poem denouncing the massacre of Jews at Babi Yar and criticizing anti-Semitism and the Soviet distortion of history. Widely circulated after publication and set by Shostakovich in his Symphony No. 13.
anti-Semitismmemoryconscience vs. state
Adaptations
- [symphony] Symphony No. 13 'Babi Yar' (1962)
Translations
- Translated into English by Robin Milner-Gulland and Peter Levi, among others
Zima Station (Stantsiia Zima)
1956 PoetryA poem reflecting youthful experience and nostalgia; one of his early well-received works.
nostalgiayouthnature
Bibliography
- Razvedchiki Griadushchego (The Prospectors of the Future), 1952
- Treti Sneg (The Third Snow), 1955
- Babi Yar, 1961
- Verses of the Century (editor), 1995
Adaptations
- Kindergarten (screenplay/director involvement, 1983)
- Stalin's Funeral (director/screenwriter, 1990)
Translations of Works
- Selected Poems (translated by Robin Milner-Gulland and Peter Levi, 1962)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial, performant rhythm suited to recitationpopular, oratorical tonedirect engagement with moral and political themes
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and historical recordland and nature of Russiamotherhood and familyconscience versus the state
Health
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kidney cancer (partial nephrectomy)おおよそ2011年頃から晩年までReportedly affected his late-life activity and work; he later died of heart failure.
Legacy
A highly influential poet in the Soviet 1960s, best known for bringing memory and denunciation of anti‑Semitism to literature with 'Babi Yar'. A charismatic performance poet who influenced generations, internationally translated and awarded, but also subject to controversy over his relationship with the authorities.
Museums
- Yevgeny Yevtushenko Poetry House (Zima museum) Zima, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia Opened in 2001
Academic Societies
- Russian Academy of Arts (honorary member)
- Royal Spanish Academy (honorary member)
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (honorary member)
Archives
- Yevtushenko poetry archives (online and held in various libraries)
- Library of Congress (related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1962, drawing international attention
- His poem was used by Shostakovich in Symphony No. 13, connecting his work to major musical repertoire
Quotes
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Who could sanction me to write 'Babi Yar'? Only I could sanction myself to write it.
Source: Interview / memoir statement (2008)
Trivia
- Asteroid 4234 Evtushenko named after him (1994)
- Featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1962
- Taught at the University of Tulsa and split time between Russia and the U.S.