Maria Prilezhayeva
Maria Prilezhayeva | |
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Maria Prilezhayeva in 1980s | |
| Born | June 22, 1903 Yaroslavl, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 10, 1989 (aged 85) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Education | Moscow University (1925-1929) |
| Period | 1936–1989 |
| Genre | Children's literature, criticism, memoirs |
| Subject | Soviet school life Political leaders’ biographies |
| Notable works | The Life of Lenin (1970) |
| Notable awards | Order of Lenin Lenin Komsomol Prize |
Maria Pavlovna Prilezhayeva (Russian: Мария Павловна Прилежаева; 22 June 1903, Yaroslavl – 10 April 1989, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian children's author, literary critic and the Union of Soviet Writers official, best known for her novel The Life of Lenin (1970) which earned her the N. K. Krupskaya RSFSR State Prize in 1971 and later the Order of Lenin.