Vasiliy Mihaylovich Peskov
Encyclopedia
Vasiliy Mikhailovich Peskov (born March 14, 1930), is a Russian writer
, journalist
, photographer, travel
ler and ecologist. He has worked in the Russia
n tabloid newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda
since 1956. From 1975 until 1990 he conducted the TV programme "In the World of Animals" on Soviet TV.
In 1964, he was awarded a Lenin Prize
. In 1990, he was among the winners of UNEP's Global 500 Roll of Honour
.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, photographer, travel
Travel
Travel is the movement of people or objects between relatively distant geographical locations. 'Travel' can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.-Etymology:...
ler and ecologist. He has worked in the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n tabloid newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomolskaya Pravda is a daily Russian tabloid newspaper, founded on March 13th, 1925. It is published by "Izdatelsky Dom Komsomolskaya Pravda" .- History :...
since 1956. From 1975 until 1990 he conducted the TV programme "In the World of Animals" on Soviet TV.
In 1964, he was awarded a Lenin Prize
Lenin Prize
The Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the USSR, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology. It was created on June 23, 1925 and was awarded until 1934. During the period from 1935 to 1956, the Lenin Prize was...
. In 1990, he was among the winners of UNEP's Global 500 Roll of Honour
Global 500 Roll of Honour
The United Nations Environment Programme established the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1987 to recognize the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world.The last Global 500 Roll of Honour awards were made in 2003...
.
Books
- Steps on Dew (1963)
- White Dreams (1965)
- End of the World (1967)
- The Roads of America (1973, with B. Strelnikov)
- War and People (1979)
- Lost in the Taiga: One Russian Family's Fifty-Year Struggle for Survival and Religious Freedom in the Siberian Wilderness (1990)
- Alaska is greater than you think (1995)
- Wanderings (1999)
- Proselki (2000)
Sources
- Russian literature of 20th century. N.N. Skatov (ed.) Vol. 3. Olma-Press, Moscow, 2005.
- ЗАГЛЯДЫВАЮЩИЙ В ПРИРОДУ
- Adult Award Winner in 1990
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