Eduard Uspensky
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Eduard Nikolayevich Uspensky (Russian: Эдуард Николаевич Успенский; 22 December 1937 – 14 August 2018) was a Soviet and Russian children's writer and poet, author of over 70 books, as well as a playwright, screenwriter and TV presenter. His works have been translated into 25 languages and spawned around 60 cartoon adaptations.[1][2] Among the characters he created are Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile, Uncle Fyodor and Kolobki brothers. He was awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class in 1997.
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Born | Eduard Nikolayevich Uspensky (1937-12-22)22 December 1937 Yegoryevsk, Soviet Union |
Died | 14 August 2018(2018-08-14) (aged 80) Moscow, Russia |
Occupation | Writer, screenwriter, poet, presenter |
Alma mater | Moscow Aviation Institute |
Period | 1960–2018 |
Genre | Children's literature |
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