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Vasiliy Aksyonov was a Russian novelist and short story writer. He was born in Kazan, Russia, on August 20, 1932. He was the son of a Soviet military officer and a teacher. He studied at the Gorky Literary Institute in Moscow and graduated in 1955.
Aksyonov's first novel, Colleagues, was published in 1958 and was an immediate success. He went on to write several more novels, including The Burn (1960), The Island of Crimea (1966), and The Ticket That Exploded (1967). He also wrote several short stories, including "The Blue Train" (1962) and "The White Sail" (1964).
Aksyonov was a prominent figure in the Soviet literary scene and was a member of the Union of Soviet Writers. He was also a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
In the 1970s, Aksyonov's works began to be censored by the Soviet government. He was eventually forced to emigrate to the United States in 1980. He continued to write and publish works in the United States, including the novel The New Age (1984).
Vasiliy Aksyonov died on July 6, 2009, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 76. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
Vasiliy Aksyonov's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
| Popular As |
Vasily Pavlovich Aksyonov |
| Occupation |
writer |
| Age |
77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
20 August 1932 |
| Birthday |
20 August |
| Birthplace |
Kazan, Soviet Union |
| Date of death |
July 6, 2009 |
| Died Place |
Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality |
Russia |
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Who Is Vasiliy Aksyonov's Wife?
His wife is Kira Mendeleva (m. 1957–1979), Maya Aksyonovа (m. ?–2009)
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| Wife |
Kira Mendeleva (m. 1957–1979), Maya Aksyonovа (m. ?–2009) |
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| Children |
Aleksei Aksyonov |
Vasiliy Aksyonov Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Vasiliy Aksyonov worth at the age of 77 years old? Vasiliy Aksyonov’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Russia. We have estimated
Vasiliy Aksyonov's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Source of Income |
Writer |
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His new novel 'Moskva-kva-kva' (2006) was published in the Moscow magazine 'Oktyabr'. Outside of his writing profession Aksyonov was a co-founder of jazz festivals in Moscow, Russia and in Kazan, Tatarstan.
His script about Soviet life under Joseph Stalin was made into a TV series Moscovskaya saga (2004 TV).
He was awarded the Open Russia Booker Prize for 2004.
During 80s, 90s, and 2000s, Aksyonov continued writing and his works were published in both English and Russian in the USA. He also was a professor of literature in Washington D. C. for 24 years until his retirement.
He returned to Russia in the 1990s, and was living in his Moscow apartment with his wife, Maya Zmeul, and had a second home in Biarritz, France.
Official repressions and threats against Aksyonov forced his expatriation in 1980.
In 1979 Aksyonov organized and published an almanac of prose and poetry titled 'Metropol' which was immediately banned. 'Metropol' included works by Bella Akhmadulina, Fazil Iskander, and other dissident writers of the 60's generation.
His novels 'Ozhog' (The Burn 1976) and 'Ostrov Krym' (The Island of Crimea 1979) were banned. Aksyonov received a personal warning in a face-to-face meeting with two secret service agents.
His last official publication was 'V Poiskah Zhanra' (In Search of a Genre 1972).
'Pora, moy drug, pora' (It's Time, My Friend, It's Time 1963), 'Apelsiny is Marokko' (Oranges from Marocco 1964), and 'Zatovarennaya Bochkotara' (Surplussed Barrelware 1965) became part of the language of youth. Aksyonov's generation was labeled by Soviet propaganda as "Stilyagi" (Fashionable ones) for their festive and stylish way of life; the opposite of the officially controlled Soviet gloom.
His 'Kollegi' (Colleagues 1960) and 'Zvezdny Bilet' (Star Ticket 1961) became extremely popular and were made into eponymous films.
From 1958-1960 he worked as a Medical Doctor in Moscow.
From 1957-1958 he worked as a Medical Doctor in the village of Voznesenie, Onega, Northern Russia.
He graduated from the 1st Leningrad Medical Institute in 1956 and worked as a doctor in residency at the Quarantine Station of Leningrad Sea Port.
The "Thaw", that was initiated by Nikita Khrushchev, allowed Aksyonov to have his first short stories published in the magazine 'Yunost' (Youth) in 1956, under then editor-in-chief Valentin Kataev.
Vasili Aksyonov was a medical doctor turned writer during the dramatic changes and transformations of Russia and Russian society under the Soviet-communist regime. He was born Vasili Pavlovich Aksyonov on August 20, 1932 in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia; where his father lived before his imprisonment. Aksyonov's parents spent many years in prisons and exile under the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin. Aksyonov spent part of his childhood in Siberian exile in Magadan with his mother Yevgeniya Ginsburg, an exiled dissident. Aksyonov spent several years of his boyhood in a state home.
