Maria Skobtsova

Maria Skobtsova (1891–1945) was a Russian poet, writer and resistance fighter.

Also recorded as Marija.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Елизавета Юрьевна Пиленко.

Also worked under the name Jurij Danilov, Jelizaveta Jur'jevna Kuz'mina-Karavajeva and Юрий Данилов.

Born at Riga in 1891, died at Ravensbrück concentration camp in 1945.

In detail

Maria Skobtsova studied at St. Sergius Institute. the recorded working language is Russian.

The field of work recorded is poetry.

Distinctions recorded are Righteous Among the Nations and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.

Sources

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