Vasily Aksyonov
Soviet and Russian novelist (1932–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Soviet and Russian scientist, see Vasily Aksyonov (physicist).
Vasily Pavlovich Aksyonov (Russian: Васи́лий Па́влович Аксёнов, IPA: [vɐˈsʲilʲɪj ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ ɐˈksʲɵnəf]; August 20, 1932 – July 6, 2009) was a Soviet and Russian novelist. He became known in the West as the author of The Burn (Ожог, Ozhog, from 1975) and of Generations of Winter (Московская сага, Moskovskaya Saga, from 1992), a family saga following three generations of the Gradov family between 1925 and 1953.
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Born | Vasily Pavlovich Aksyonov (1932-08-20)August 20, 1932 Kazan, Soviet Union |
Died | July 6, 2009(2009-07-06) (aged 76) Moscow, Russia |
Occupation | Doctor, writer |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Kazan University and First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Peterburg |
Period | 1950s–2000s |
Notable works | The Burn, The Island of Crimea and The Moscow Saga, known in English as Generations of Winter |
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