Andrey Dmitriyevich Dementyev (Russian: Андре́й Дми́триевич Деме́нтьев, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ˈdmʲitrʲɪjɪvʲɪdʑ dʲɪˈmʲenʲtʲjɪf] ⓘ; July 16, 1928 in Tver – June 26, 2018 in Moscow[1]) was a Soviet and Russian poet,[2] a laureate of Lenin Komsomol Prize (1981), a USSR State Prize (1985), and Bunin Prize (2007).
Andrey Dementyev | |
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| Андре́й Дми́триевич Деме́нтьев | |
 Dementyev in 2008 | |
| Born | Andrey Dmitriyevich Dementyev 16 July 1928 |
| Died | 26 June 2018 (aged 89) Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship | Soviet, Russian |
| Alma mater | Tver State University Maxim Gorky Literature Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
| Years active | 1948—2018 |
Dementyev was considered one of the outstanding Russian and Soviet poets of the late 20th century. The range of his works is rich. It includes a novel about Mikhail Kalinin (August from Revel, 1970), as well as lyrics of many popular songs of the Soviet epoch (Alyonushka, Swans’ Fidelity, Father's Home, A Ballade about the Mother, etc.) which were performed by Yevgeniy Martynov.
In October 1993, the poet's signature appeared under the Letter of Forty-Two.[3] In September 2012, Dementyev announced that he had not signed the letter.[4]
In Dementyev's works the ideals of romanticism, humanism, and compassion are asserted. The characteristic of his poems is a sharp feeling of patriotism, rejection of the negative traits of the present, bitter irony, lyricism, optimism, enjoying simple things, loving the nature.[5][6]
Andrey Dementyev died in Moscow shortly before his 90th birthday.[1] His grandson is Russian actor Andrei Dementyev.
References edit
- ^ a b Умер поэт Андрей Дементьев. Interfax (in Russian). 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ "Состав РАХ". Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ Писатели требуют от правительства решительных действий. Izvestia (in Russian). 5 October 1993. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Андрей Дементьев — Без дураков — Эхо Москвы, 30.09.2012
- ^ "Отель Панорама Ресторан Панорама Отель в Твери Ресторан в Твери Бизнес-центр Тверь". panorama-tver.ru. July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Павел Дроздов: "Ранняя оттепель", "Ножницы", "Такая же, как и не ты" — провинциальные истории России". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
External links edit
- Andrey Dementyev, Peoples.ru (in Russian)
- Online Encyclopedia 'Krugosvet' (in Russian)
- Andrey Dementyev poetry at Stihipoeta.ru(in Russian)
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