Historical FigureFemale
Olga Bergholc
1910 – 1975
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryOlga Fyodorovna Berggolts was a Soviet and Russian poet, writer, playwright and journalist. She is most famous for her work on the Leningrad radio during the city's siege, when she became the symbol of the city's resilience.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 16, 1910
Saint Petersburg
Date of death
November 13, 1975
Saint Petersburg
Citizenship
Soviet Union
Occupations & fields
journalistpoetwriterplaywrightchildren's writerdiarist
Awards & honours
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"Stalin PrizeOrder of LeninOrder of the Red Banner of LabourMedal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Field and occupation
- ruská básnířka, spisovatelka a dramatička
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