Author: Vera Panova
Born: 20 March [O.S. March 7] 1905
Died: 3 March 1973
Bio: Vera Fyodorovna Panova (Russian: Вера Фёдоровна Панова) was a Soviet novelist, playwright, and journalist. She was a recipient of the Stalin Prize in 1947, 1948, and 1950.