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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- science fiction writer / engineer / satirist / librettist / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | We | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yevgeny Zamyatin born?
January 20, 1884 – March 10, 1937.
Where is Yevgeny Zamyatin from?
Yevgeny Zamyatin is from Lebedyan, Voronezh Governorate, Russia.
What does Yevgeny Zamyatin do?
Yevgeny Zamyatin works as science fiction writer, engineer, satirist, librettist, screenwriter.
What is Yevgeny Zamyatin known for?
Notable works include We.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.