Maria Vagatova
Russian poet (1936–2026)
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Maria Kuzminichna Vagatova (Russian: Мария Кузьминична Вагатова; 28 December 1936 – 15 February 2026), was a first Khanty poetess, also a storyteller, publicist, teacher, editor and journalist.
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28 December 1936
Maria Vagatova | |
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Мария Вагатова | |
Vagatova in 2018 | |
| Born | Maria Kuzminichna Voldina 28 December 1936 |
| Died | 15 February 2026 (aged 89) |
| Education | Leningrad State Pedagogical Institute |
| Occupation | poet |
Life and career
Vagatova was born Maria Kuzminichna Voldina[a] (Russian: Мария Кузьминична Волдина) on 28 December 1936 near the village of Yuilsk, Berezovsky District,Ostyak-Vogul National Okrug of the Russian SFSR, then part of the Soviet Union to a family of reindeer herders. She attended the Leningrad State Pedagogical Institute. After graduating she worked as a teacher and in the editorial office of the newspaper Leninskaya Pravda.[1]
Throughout her life, she published a number of poetry collections and fairy tales.[2]
Vagatova died on 15 February 2026, at the age of 90.[3]
Political views
In 2022, she signed a letter in support of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.[4]
Awards
- 1987 – Honored Worker of Culture of the RSFSR.[5]
- 2018 – Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation "Soul of Russia" for contribution to the development of folk art in the category "Traditional Folk Culture.[6]
Notes
- In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Kuzminichna and the family name is Voldina.