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Anatoly Sofronov

Anatoly Vladimirovich Sofronov (19 January 1911 – 9 September 1990) was a Soviet Russian writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter, editor (Ogoniok, 1953–1986) and literary administrator, the Union of Soviet Writers' secretary in 1948–1953. Sofronov was a Stalin Prize laureate (twice, 1948, 1949) and a Hero of Socialist Labour (1981). An ominous figure with the reputation of "one of the most feared literary hangmen of the Stalinist era," Sofronov is best remembered for his play Stryapukha (Стряпуха, The Kookie) which was followed by three sequels and the popular comedy film of the same name.

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Anatoly Vladimirovich Sofronov

Pravda 6 April 1948 · Public domain

Name
Anatoly Sofronov
Birth Name
Anatoly Vladimirovich Sofronov
Born
19 January 1911
Birthplace
Minsk, Russian Empire
Died
9 September 1990
Place of death
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
Occupation
Poet, journalist, screenwriter, editor, translator
Awards
Hero of Socialist Labour (1981) 3 Orders of Lenin (1961, 1967, 1981) 2 Stalin Prizes (1948, 1949)
Nationality
Soviet Union
Fields
verse · song · narrative poetry · opinion journalism
Movements
socialist realism

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Anatoly Vladimirovich Sofronov (19 January 1911 – 9 September 1990) was a Soviet Russian writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter, editor (Ogoniok, 1953–1986) and literary administrator, the Union of Soviet Writers' secretary in 1948–1953. Sofronov was a Stalin Prize laureate (twice, 1948, 1949) and a Hero of Socialist Labour (1981). An ominous figure with the reputation of "one of the most feared literary hangmen of the Stalinist era," Sofronov is best remembered for his play Stryapukha (Стряпуха, The Kookie) which was followed by three sequels and the popular comedy film of the same name.

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