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Yevgeny Zamyatin was born on January 20, 1884 in Lebedyan, Voronezh Governorate, Russia and was credited as a science fiction writer, engineer and satirist. Yevgeny Zamyatin died on March 10, 1937, aged 53. Listed accolades include Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame (1994). Credited works include We.
My Take
Zamyatin is, to me, one of literature's true originals. An engineer who wrote We, the dystopia that seeded Orwell and Huxley, he had a mind that simply refused to stay in one lane. What I respect most is his courage: a former Bolshevik who turned his satire on the very system he once embraced, and paid for it with exile. That kind of intellectual integrity is rare and costly. His 1994 Hall of Fame induction feels almost understated for a writer whose imagination still teaches us to distrust perfect societies. A century on, his vision remains unnervingly alive.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yevgeny Zamyatin
- Name (Japanese)
- エヴゲーニイ・ザミャーチン
- Reading
- えゔげーにい・ざみゃーちん
- Born
- January 20, 1884 – March 10, 1937
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Lebedyan, Voronezh Governorate, Russia
- Occupation
- science fiction writer / engineer / satirist / librettist / screenwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | We | — |
4. Links
5. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yevgeny Zamyatin born?
Born January 20, 1884.
When did Yevgeny Zamyatin die?
Died March 10, 1937, aged 53.
Where was Yevgeny Zamyatin from?
Yevgeny Zamyatin was from Lebedyan, Voronezh Governorate, Russia.
What did Yevgeny Zamyatin do?
Yevgeny Zamyatin worked as science fiction writer, engineer, satirist, librettist, screenwriter.
What was Yevgeny Zamyatin known for?
Notable works include We.
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