Boris Polevoy
Sign in to saveAlso known as Boris Nikolaevich Kampov, Boris N. Polevoy, Boris Nikolaevich Polevoy, Boris Nikolayevich Polevoy
Soviet writer (1908–1981)
Key facts
- Born
- Boris Nikolayevich Kampov , 17 March [ O.S. 4 March ] 1908, Moscow , Russian Empire
- Died
- 12 July 1981 (1981-07-12) (aged 73), Moscow, Soviet Union
- Notable work
- Story of a Real Man
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Boris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Moscow
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- journalist
- Position held
- editor-in-chief
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Conflict
- Eastern Front
- Image
- БОРИС ПОЛЕВОЙ.png
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- place of burial
- Novodevichy Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1908-03-17
- date of death
- 1981-06-12
- member of
- USSR Union of Writers
- Commons category
- Boris Polevoy
- start of work period
- 1927-00-00
- writing language
- Russian
- ethnic group
- Russia
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Encyclopedic overview
Boris Nikolayevich Polevoy (Russian: Бори́с Никола́евич Полево́й; 17 March [O.S. 4 March] 1908 – 12 July 1981) was a Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter, journalist and war correspondent. He is the author of the book The Story of a Real Man about Soviet World War II fighter pilot Aleksey Maresyev.
Biography
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