Konstantin Kedrov
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Konstantin Aleksandrovich Kedrov (Russian: Константин Александрович Кедров; 12 November 1942 – 16 April 2025) was a Russian poet, philosopher and literary critic.[1] He was a member of the Union of Soviet Writers (1989). Candidate of philological sciences, Doctor of philosophy, Professor of the Institute for Literature. Сhief editor of «Journal of Poets» literary magazine.[2][3] Literary critic and literary historian. Author of the term metametaphor (1984) and of the philosophical theory of metacode.
From 1991, he worked for several years as a literary columnist for the Izvestia newspaper.[4] After a split in the editorial board of Izvestia, he and editor Igor Golembiovsky moved to the newspaper Novye Izvestia.
According to the mass media and bookmakers’ offices, in the years of 2003—2005, he was nominated for Nobel prize for literature.[5][6] Winner of the Korean Manhae Prize (2013). Kedrov died on 16 April 2025, at the age of 82.[1]
- 1999 — International David Burlyuk the Father of Russian Futurism Otmetina (Award).[7]
- 2003 — GRAMMy.ru Prize, Annual Poetry Event nomination for his poem «Computer of Love».[8]
- 2005 — Twice GRAMMY.ru Laureate, Annual Poetry Event nomination.
- 2005 — «Deti Ra» Magazine Prize, Drama nomination.
- 2007 — Literaturnaya Rossiya Weekly Annual Laureate for his poem Fialkiada.
- 2008 — Diploma of contributing to a Book Fair under the Agnon Biblic Project (Israel).
- 2009 — Aleksandr Griboedov Prize “For his Loyal Service to National Belles-Lettres” (Resolution of Moscow City Branch and Translators’ Section of the Russian Writers’ Union of November 17, 2009).
- 2009 — Medal of Internet Community under the Literary Club and Board of Directors of the Internet Poets’ Union.
- 2013 — Manhae Prize (Republic of Korea).[9]
- 2014 — The Dominant Prize (Munich)[10]
- 2015 — «Deti Ra» Magazine Prize, Poetry nomination.
- 2016 — Gold Prize of LiFFt Eurasian and All-Russian Literary Fests.
- 2017 — Annual Leonardo Prize.
- 2018 — Pushkin Prize[11]
- 2020 — Gran-prix, Poetry nomination, Moscow Literary Prize.
- 2023 — Medal “For his Input into Promoting the World Literature” (Resolution of Steering Committee of the LiFFt International Fest at Cairo International Book Fair).
- 2023 — International People’s Diplomacy Commonwealth Medal “For Contributing to Racial Harmony and Special Achievements in International Activity”.
