Sergey Mikhalkov
Sergey Mikhalkov | |
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Сергей Михалков | |
Mikhalkov in 2003 | |
| Born | Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov 13 March [O.S. 28 February] 1913 |
| Died | 27 August 2009 (aged 96) Moscow, Russia |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman of the Union of Writers of the RSFSR, writer and lyricist, playwright |
| Known for | Writing the lyrics for the Soviet and Russian national anthems |
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| Relatives | Mikhail Mikhalkov (brother) |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of St. Andrew |
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Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (13 March [O.S. 28 February] 1913 – 27 August 2009) was a Soviet and Russian writer. He wrote children's books and fables. He also wrote the lyrics for the Soviet and Russian national anthems.[1][2]
His sons, Nikita and Andrei, are filmmakers.
Mikhalkov died on 27 August 2009 at a hospital in Moscow, Russia from problems caused by pulmonary edema at the age of 96.[3]
References
- ↑ Mikhalkov, Sergey (2006). Я был советским писателем. Приметы времени [I was a Soviet writer. Signs of time] (in Russian). Центрполиграф. ISBN 5-9524-1884-8. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ↑ Голованова, М. П.; В. С. Шергин (2003). Государственные символы России. Москва: Росмэн-Пресс. p. 150. ISBN 5-353-01286-0.
- ↑ Schwirtz, Michael (28 August 2009). "Sergei V. Mikhalkov, Lyricist of Soviet and Russian Anthems, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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