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Alexander Grin
Sign in to saveAlso known as Aleksandr Stepanovich Grinevskii, Aleksandr Stepanovich Grinevsky, Aleksandr Grinevsky, Aleksandr Grin, Grin, A. (Aleksandr), 1880-1932, Alexander Green
Russian writer (1880–1932)
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Alexander Grin, born Aleksandr Stepanovich Grinevsky in 1880 in Slobodskoy, was a Russian writer, poet, novelist, and short story writer. He wrote in Russian and was associated with the Neo-romanticism and Symbolism movements. His field of work included prose, poetry, and fairy tales. He began his work period in 1906.
Grin died of cancer in Staryi Krym on July 8, 1932, due to natural causes. He is buried in Staryi Krym. His notable works include *Taking Flight Duo*, *Alye Parusa*, *Begushhaja Po Volnam*, *Zolotaya Cep'*, *Waverunner*, *Running on Waves*, and *Glittering World*. He held citizenship in the Russian Empire, the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, and the Soviet Union.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Taking Flight Duo
- Alye Parusa Begushhaja Po Volnam Zolotaja Cep'
- Waverunner
- Running on Waves
- Glittering World
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Key facts
- Born
- Alexander Grinevsky , ( 1880-08-23 ) 23 August 1880, Vyatka , Russia
- Died
- 8 July 1932 (1932-07-08) (aged 51), Stary Krym , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Writer
- Language
- Russian
- Period
- 1906–1932
- Literary movement
- Neo-romanticism
- Spouse
- Vera Abramova , Nina Grin
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aleksandr
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Slobodskoy
- Place of death
- Staryi Krym
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Native language
- Russian
- Field of work
- fairy tale
- Genre
- sketch story
- Movement
- Symbolism
- Image
- Александр Грин.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Alexander Grin
- Commons category
- Alexander Grin
- cause of death
- cancer
- date of birth
- 1880-05-23
- date of death
- 1932-07-08
- birth name
- Александр Степанович Гриневский
- pseudonym
- Александр Грин
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1906-00-00
- name in native language
- Александр Грин
- place of burial
- Staryi Krym
- writing language
- Russian
- ethnic group
- Russians
- end of work period
- 1932-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Aleksandr Stepanovich Grinevsky (Russian: Александр Степанович Грине́вский; 23 August [O.S. 11 August] 1880 – 8 July 1932), better known by his pen name Alexander Green or Grin (Russian: Александр Грин, romanized: Aleksandr Grin, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɡrʲin] ), was a Russian writer, notable for his romantic novels and short stories, mostly set in an unnamed fantasy land with a European or Latin American flavor (Grin's fans often refer to this land as Grinlandia). Most of his writings deal with the sea, adventures, and love.
Biography
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