Yuri Rytkheu
Writer
Yuri Sergeyevich Rytkheu (Russian: Ю́рий Серге́евич Рытхэ́у, 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.
Personal facts
| Birth date | March 08, 1930 |
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| Birth name | Rytkheu |
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| Birth place | Soviet Union , Uelen , Far Eastern Krai , Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic |
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| Date of death | May 14, 2008 |
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| Place of death | Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , Saint Petersburg |
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