THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Irina Odoyevtseva

Russian poet, novelist and author of memoirs resided in France (1895–1990)

Irina Odoyevtseva has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 27, 1895 in Riga, Latvia.

Born

July 27, 1895

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: October 14, 1990

Birthplace
Riga, Latvia
Professions
writer, diarist, poet, novelist
Citizenship
Russian Empire, statelessness, Latvia, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: July 27, 1895 (BnF authorities; Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 2, 2005; Catalog of the German National Library) or December 5, 1895 (Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century) or August 4, 1895 (Great Russian Encyclopedia Portal) or June 27, 1895 (bcetyt.ru) or March 7, 1895 (funeral-spb.ru) or December 5, 1895 (Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century) or June 27, 1895 (bcetyt.ru).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

June 27, 1895

Precision: day · Rank: normal

March 7, 1895

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

June 27, 1895

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

More about Irina Odoyevtseva

Birth name
Iraīda Heinike
Pseudonyms
Ирина Владимировна Одоевцева

Family

Spouse
Georgy Ivanov

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Irina Odoyevtseva born?

Irina Odoyevtseva was born in Riga, Latvia.

What was Irina Odoyevtseva’s name at birth?

Irina Odoyevtseva’s recorded birth name is Iraīda Heinike.