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Oles Honchar

Oles Honchar (1918–1995) was an Ukrainian journalist, writer and politician.

Also recorded as Oleksandr Terentiyovych Honchar.

Oles Honchar in brief

Born
1918
Died
1995
Known for
journalist, writer, politician, poet and critic
Place of birth
Lomivka
Contents

Overview

Recorded at birth as Олександр Терентійович Гончар.

Also worked under the name Олесь.

Born at Lomivka in 1918, died at Kyiv in 1995.

In detail

Oles Honchar studied at Oles Honchar Dnipro National University and National University of Kharkiv. training under George Shevelov is recorded. the recorded working language is Ukrainian.

The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, prose and novel. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are short novel, sketch story and novella. The authority associates the name with socialist realism.

Employment is recorded with National University of Kharkiv. Positions recorded include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Membership is recorded of USSR Union of Writers, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and National Writers' Union of Ukraine.

Works named in the authority record are The Cathedral.

Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, USSR State Prize, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" and Order of Lenin.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Oles Honchar”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2388302: Oles Honchar

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