Biography of Juri Iossifowitsch Slonimski

Juri Iossifowitsch Slonimski (* 13. March 1902 in Saint Petersburg; † 23. April 1978 in Saint Petersburg) was a russian writer. He was 76 years old. He studied at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University. He worked at State Institute of Art History, Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet and Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His awards include Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" and Medal "For Battle Merit".