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Alexander Blok
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Russian poet (1880–1921)
Alexander Blok was a prominent Russian poet who lived from 1880 to 1921 and is considered one of the most important literary figures of the Russian Symbolist movement. His works, which often explored themes of love, mysticism, and social upheaval, had a significant influence on Russian literature and continue to be widely read and studied today.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aleksandr
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- Place of birth
- Saint Petersburg
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg
- Spouse
- Lyubov Blok
- Mother
- Alexandra Beketova
- Occupation
- literary critic
- Educated at
- Saint Petersburg State University
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Notable work
- The Twelve
- Movement
- Symbolism
- Image
- Konstantin Somov, Alexander Blok, 1907, Tretyakov Gallery 9641.png
- Work location
- Russia
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- Alexander Blok
- name in native language
- Александр Александрович Блок
- short name
- Александр Блок
- P8168
- Aneta Langerová
- cause of death
- endocarditis
- topic's main category
- Category:Alexander Blok
- Commons category
- Alexander Blok
- date of birth
- 1880-11-28
- date of death
- 1921-08-07
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Alexander Blok
- place of burial
- Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways
- writing language
- Russian
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Encyclopedic overview
Alexander Alexandrovich Blok (Russian: Александр Александрович Блок, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈblok] ; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880 – 7 August 1921) was the most well-known Russian lyrical poet during the Silver Age of Russian Poetry.
Early life
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