Lev Oshanin
Lev Ivanovich Oshanin (30 May 1912 – 30 December 1996) was a Soviet poet, songwriter, author of over 70 books of poetry, novels and poetry plays, winner of the Stalin Prize of the first degree (1950) and winner of the World Festival of Youth and Students.
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Lev Oshanin

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- Name
- Lev Oshanin
- Birth Name
- Lev Ivanovich Oshanin
- Born
- 30 May 1912
- Birthplace
- Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire
- Died
- 30 December 1996
- Place of death
- Moscow, Russia
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Russia
- Occupation
- poet · playwright · writer · songwriter · lyricist
- Fields
- song · verse
- Movements
- socialist realism
- Known for
- May There Always Be Sunshine · Roads
- Honours
- Stalin Prize · Medal For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 · Order of Lenin · Order of the October Revolution · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Order of the Badge of Honour
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Lev Ivanovich Oshanin (30 May 1912 – 30 December 1996) was a Soviet poet, songwriter, author of over 70 books of poetry, novels and poetry plays, winner of the Stalin Prize of the first degree (1950) and winner of the World Festival of Youth and Students.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are song and verse. Employment is recorded with Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. Works named in the authority record are May There Always Be Sunshine and Roads. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of Lenin and Order of the October Revolution.

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Key facts
• Name — Lev Oshanin • Birth Name — Lev Ivanovich Oshanin • Born — 30 May 1912 • Birthplace — Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire • Died — 30 December 1996 • Place of death — Moscow, Russia • Resting Place — Vagankovo Cemetery, Moscow
Creativity
Creativity
Lev Oshanin is one of the most popular and officially recognized songwriters of the Soviet era, with many of his verses and poems being set to music and widely used by Soviet forces during WWII. The song “Roads" became popular; “Song of Troubled Youth” performed by Yuri Gulyaev, “The Volga River Flows ” performed by Vladimir Troshin and Lyudmila Zykina, and the cycle “And there is a girl in our yard alone” performed by Joseph Kobzon also gained enormous popularity and Maya Kristalinskaya, “Solar Circle” (“Let there always be sunshine”), “Why did you call me?”, “Oh, Natasha,” “People in white coats,” “I’m just working as a magician.” The song based on the verses “Sunny Circle” (composer - Arkady Ostrovsky), performed by Tamara Miansarova, won at the Polish song festival in Sopot in 1963.
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Identity
Lev Oshanin is recorded with the occupation playwright. Recorded with the occupation songwriter. Recorded with the occupation lyricist. Recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded with the occupation poet. Classed in the genre verse. Classed in the genre song. Recorded as poet, playwright, writer, songwriter and lyricist.
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1912
Lev Oshanin was born on 30 May 1912.
1996
Lev Oshanin died on 31 December 1996.
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Rybinsk.
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Moscow.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Lev Ivanovich Oshanin. His recorded language was Russian. One child is recorded: Sergey Lvovitch Oshanin. Other recorded relations include Gleb Sergeevitch Oshanin. His work is associated with socialist realism. He was employed by Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. He belonged to USSR Union of Writers. Oshanin received Stalin Prize, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Order of the Badge of Honour.
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