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Also known as Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin, Aleksandr Kuprine, Alexandre Kuprine

Russian writer (1870–1938)

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Aleksandr Kuprin was a Russian writer, novelist, screenwriter, and aircraft pilot. Born in Narovchat in the Russian Empire, he began his work period in 1889 and continued until 1934. His writing language was Russian, and he produced works in genres including sketch stories, feuilletons, opinion journalism, and speculative fiction. Notable works include The Duel, Yama, and Sulamif'. He was associated with the naturalism movement and received the Pushkin Prize.

Kuprin died of cancer from natural causes in Saint Petersburg on August 25, 1938. He is buried at the Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways. He was a citizen of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. His child was Ksenia Kuprina. His name in his native language is Александр Иванович Куприн.

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Works
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  • Luchshie Povesti I Rasskazy o Ljubvi V Odnom Tome
  • Povesti o Ljubvi. Pjat' Shedevrov
  • The Duel
  • Yama
  • Sulamif'

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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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Instance of
human
Given name
Aleksandr
Gender
male
Citizenship
Soviet Union
Place of birth
Narovchat
Place of death
Saint Petersburg
Educated at
Alexandrov Military School
Languages spoken
Russian
Notable work
The Duel
Field of work
prose
Movement
naturalism
Image
Kuprin.jpg
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Category:Aleksandr Kuprin
Commons category
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date of death
1938-08-25
date of birth
1870-09-07
Commons gallery
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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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