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Aleksandr Kuprin
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Russian writer (1870–1938)
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Aleksandr Kuprin was a Russian writer, novelist, screenwriter, and aircraft pilot associated with the naturalism movement. He was born in Narovchat, Penza Governorate, Russian Empire, and died in Saint Petersburg in 1938 from cancer. Kuprin held citizenship in both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. His literary career began in 1889, and he wrote in Russian across genres including sketch stories, feuilletons, opinion journalism, and speculative fiction.
Among his notable works is *The Duel*. Other listed works include *Yama*, *Sulamif'*, *Luchshie Povesti I Rasskazy o Ljubvi V Odnom Tome*, and *Povesti o Ljubvi. Pjat' Shedevrov*. He received the Pushkin Prize for his contributions to literature. Kuprin is buried at the Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 23
Top works
- Luchshie Povesti I Rasskazy o Ljubvi V Odnom Tome
- Povesti o Ljubvi. Pjat' Shedevrov
- The Duel
- Yama
- Sulamif'
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Film & TV
Narovchat, Penza Governorate, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin (1870–1938) was a Russian writer best known for his novels The Duel (1905) and Yama: The Pit (1915), as well as Moloch (1896), Olesya (1898), "Captain Ribnikov" (1906), "Emerald" (1907), and The Garnet Bracelet (1911). Kuprin was highly praised by fellow writers including Anton Chekhov, Maxim Gorky, Leonid Andreyev, Ivan Bunin and Leo Tolstoy, the latter proclaiming…
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aleksandr
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Narovchat
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg
- Child
- Ksenia Kuprina
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Educated at
- Alexandrov Military School
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Award
- Pushkin Prize
- Notable work
- The Duel
- Field of work
- prose
- Genre
- opinion journalism
- Movement
- naturalism
- Image
- Kuprin.jpg
Show 13 more facts
- topic's main category
- Category:Aleksandr Kuprin
- place of burial
- Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways
- Commons category
- Aleksandr Kuprin
- date of death
- 1938-08-25
- date of birth
- 1870-09-07
- Commons gallery
- Aleksandr Kuprin
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1889-00-00
- cause of death
- cancer
- writing language
- Russian
- name in native language
- Александр Иванович Куприн
- end of work period
- 1934-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Aleksandr Kuprin
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Aleksandr Kuprin, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin (Russian: Александр Иванович Куприн; 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1870 – 25 August 1938) was a Russian writer best known for his novels The Duel (1905) and Yama: The Pit (1915), as well as Moloch (1896), Olesya (1898), "Captain Ribnikov" (1906), "Emerald" (1907), and The Garnet Bracelet (1911) – the latter made into a 1965 movie.
Early life
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