Yuri Yakovlev (writer)


Yuri Yakovlev - Russian writer and children's writer. He was born on June 26, 1922 in Saint Petersburg and died on December 29, 1996 in Moscow. He graduated from the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow", the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", the USSR State Prize, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.