Konstantin Vanshenkin | |
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| Born | Konstantin Yakovlevich Vanshenkin 17 December 1925 |
| Died | 15 December 2012 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, lyricist |
Konstantin Yakovlevich Vanshenkin (Russian: Константин Яковлевич Ваншенкин; 17 December 1925 – 15 December 2012; born Konstantin Weinschenker[1]) was a Soviet poet and lyricist from Moscow.
During the Second World War Vanshenkin served in the Soviet Army at the Airborne Forces of the 2nd Ukrainian Front and the 3rd Ukrainian Front. He was enlisted in 1942 and discharged at 1946.[2] Song about the Guards, his first collection of poetry, was published in 1951.[3] His best known songs are "Alyosha" (1966), inspired by a military memorial in Plovdiv, and "Ya lyublyu tebya zhizn" (1956), a signature song of Mark Bernes.[4] A collection of his songs with music was published in 1965.[5]
Vanshenkin was a recipient of prestigious state awards, including the USSR State Prize (1985) and the State Prize of the Russian Federation (2001).[6]
His wife Inna Goff (1928–1991) was a notable lyricist in her own right. The spouses are buried at the Vagankovo Cemetery.[7]
- ^ "Он любил жизнь и написал об этом немало песен". Nezavisimaya Gazeta. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Умер поэт Константин Ваншенкин, автор хита "Я люблю тебя жизнь"". News.ru. 16 December 2012.
- ^ Weissbort, Daniel, ed. (1974) Post-war Russian Poetry. Harmondsworth: Penguin ISBN 978-0-14-042183-5; p. 115
- ^ "ИТАР-ТАСС: Культура - Скончался поэт Константин Ваншенкин, автор знаменитой песни "Я люблю тебя, жизнь"". Itar-tass.com. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Weissbort, p. 115
- ^ "Год без Ваншенкина". Nezavisimaya Gazeta. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Поэта Константина Ваншенкина похоронят на Ваганьковском кладбище в субботу - Газета.Ru | Новости" (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2014.