Yuri Rytkheu
Yuri Rytkheu | |
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| Native name | Юрий Сергеевич Рытхэу |
| Born | Рытгэв (Rytgėv) 8 March 1930 |
| Died | 14 May 2008 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Chukchi |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Alma mater | Leningrad State University |
| Period | 1947–2008 |
| Genre | Prose |
| Notable awards | Maxim Gorky RSFSR State Prize Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of Friendship of Peoples Order of the Badge of Honour Grinzane Cavour Prize |
Yuri Sergeyevich Rytkheu (Russian: Ю́рий Серге́евич Рытхэ́у, IPA: [ˈjʉrʲɪj sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ rɨtˈxɛʊ]; Chukot: Ю́рий Серге́евич Рытгэ́в; 8 March 1930 – 14 May 2008) was a Chukchi writer, who wrote in both his native Chukchi and in Russian. He is considered to be the father of Chukchi literature.