Aleksandr I. Kuprin
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This article is about the writer. For the painter, see Alexander V. Kuprin.
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)[2] 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.[3]
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Born | 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1870[1] Narovchat, Penza Governorate, Russian Empire[1] |
Died | 25 August 1938(1938-08-25) (aged 67)[1] Leningrad, Soviet Union[1] |
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer,playwright, journalist |
Citizenship | Russia |
Literary movement | Naturalism |
Notable works | Olesya (1898) The Duel (1905) The Garnet Bracelet (1911) Yama: The Pit (1915) |
Notable awards | Pushkin Prize |
Spouse | Maria Karlovna Davydova (1902—1907) Yelizaveta Geinrikh (1907—1938) |
Children | Lidia Kuprina (1903–1924) Ksenia Kuprina (1908–1981) |
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