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Viktor Gusev

Viktor Mikhaylovich Gusev (Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Гу́сев; 30 January 1909 – 23 January 1944) wrote lyrics to accompany several patriotic Soviet military tunes, including 'Polyushko Pole' and 'March of the Artillerymen'. He wrote the play Spring in Moscow, which was the first Soviet musical theatre, staged by New Theatre under Nikolay Akimov in the early 1950s. It was later made into a film of the same name.

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Viktor Gusev

Born
1909 · Moscow.
Died
1944 · Moscow.
Nationality
Soviet Union
Occupation
poet · playwright · screenwriter · translator · writer · lyricist
Fields
song · verse
Movements
socialist realism
Education
High Institute of Literature and Arts · Lomonosov Moscow State University
Honours
Stalin Prize · Order of the Badge of Honour
Languages
Russian

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Viktor Mikhaylovich Gusev (Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Гу́сев; 30 January 1909 – 23 January 1944) wrote lyrics to accompany several patriotic Soviet military tunes, including 'Polyushko Pole' and 'March of the Artillerymen'. He wrote the play Spring in Moscow, which was the first Soviet musical theatre, staged by New Theatre under Nikolay Akimov in the early 1950s. It was later made into a film of the same name.

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