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Zamyatins

Zamyatins is a Russian surname. In English, it is most commonly transliterated as Zamyatin; the feminine form is Zamyatina, and the plural form for multiple bearers is Zamyatins.

Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884–1937) is the most notable bearer of the name. He was a Russian writer and

Other bearers of the surname exist in Russia and the former Soviet Union, but none have achieved

For related information, see the surname Zamyatin.

critic,
renowned
for
the
dystopian
novel
We
(1920).
We
is
considered
a
pioneering
work
of
dystopian
fiction
that
critiques
state
surveillance,
enforced
conformity,
and
the
suppression
of
individuality.
The
book
circulated
in
émigré
circles
and
was
banned
in
the
Soviet
Union;
Zamyatin
spent
his
final
years
in
exile
after
clashes
with
Soviet
authorities.
His
writings
and
essays
contributed
to
debates
on
freedom
of
expression
and
the
role
of
the
author
in
society.
comparable
international
prominence
in
English-language
sources.
The
name
remains
relatively
uncommon
outside
Russian-speaking
communities.