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Valentin Pikul

Russian writer

1928 - 1990

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His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Valentin Pikul is the 5,526th most popular writer, the 2,084th most popular biography from Russia and the 250th most popular Russian Writer.

Valentin Pikul is most famous for his gripping historical novels that vividly depicted Russian naval history and the Soviet era, captivating millions of readers. A surprising fact is that he served in the Soviet Navy during World War II, which deeply influenced his detailed and often controversial portrayals of military life. His legacy endures through his works, which continue to shape popular historical fiction in Russia and inspire ongoing discussions about national identity and the past.

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Valentin Pikul shares a July 13 birthday with Francis Drake, Pope Clement X, and John Dee.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Valentin Pikul ranks 5,526 out of 7,302. Before him are Shahrnush Parsipur, Mario Luzi, Simon Beckett, Altaf Hussain Hali, Agustín Durán, and Petras Cvirka. After him are Judith Krantz, Clorinda Matto de Turner, William McGonagall, Ahmed Sofa, Anna Maria Ortese, and Susan Blackmore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Valentin Pikul ranks 468. Before him are Frigyes Hidas, Joseph Vissers, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Ennio de Giorgi, Buddy Van Horn, and Sivaji Ganesan. After him are Lucyna Winnicka, Judith Krantz, Bernard Baudoux, Antonio Ozores, Marcos Calderón, and George Deukmejian. Among people deceased in 1990, Valentin Pikul ranks 262. Before him are Hector Dyer, Mieczysław Fogg, Alfredo Pián, Bahriye Üçok, Joe Mercer, and Władysław Rubin. After him are Charles Hernu, Pasquale Fornara, Jack Gilford, Rosario Livatino, Irmtraud Morgner, and Norman Cousins.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Valentin Pikul ranks 2,084 out of 3,761. Before him are Tamara Moskvina (1941), Mikhail Somov (1908), Mikhail Tyurin (1960), Sergey Urusevsky (1908), Vassili Poyarkov (null), and Feodor Yulievich Levinson-Lessing (1861). After him are Viktor Anichkin (1941), Pentti Saarikoski (1937), Grigory Grum-Grshimailo (1860), Lyudmila Pinayeva (1936), Georgy Adelson-Velsky (1922), and Sergei Zubatov (1864).

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Among Writers In Russia

Among writers born in Russia, Valentin Pikul ranks 250. Before him are Sergey Gorodetsky (1884), Vsevolod Vishnevsky (1900), Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (1884), Lev Mei (1822), Nikolai Pogodin (1900), and Alexander Shishkov (1754). After him are Pentti Saarikoski (1937), Evgeny Sveshnikov (1950), Ivan Dmitriev (1760), Darya Dontsova (1952), Yuri Samarin (1819), and Vasily Belov (1932).

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