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Alexander Ostrovsky

Also known as Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky, A. N. Ostrovsky, AN Ostrovsky

Russian playwright (1823-1886)

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Aleksandr Ostrovsky was a male playwright, translator, librettist, and journalist from the Russian Empire. Born in Moscow, he studied law at Moscow State University. He wrote in Russian and produced works in the comedy genre. His notable works include *Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man*, *The Storm*, *Rich Brides*, *Easy Money And Two Other Plays*, and *Bespridannica*.

Ostrovsky was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and was employed by the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. He died in Schelykovo and is buried in Kostroma Oblast. He is described in sources such as the *Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia*, the *Russian Biographical Dictionary*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 24

Top works

Rich Brides
19th Century Russian Drama
Easy Money And Two Other Plays by Alexander Ostrovsky
Too Clever by Half or the Diary of a Scoundrel
Bespridannica. Izbrannye p'esy

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Film & TV

Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Considered to be one of the great Russian playwrights of the 19th century.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Aleksandr
Gender: male
Citizenship: Russian Empire
Place of birth: Moscow
Place of death: Schelykovo
Occupation: theatrical director
Educated at: Moscow State University, Faculty of Law
Employer: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Languages spoken: Russian
Notable work: The Storm
Genre: comedy
Image: Alexander Ostrovsky by Vasily Perov.jpg

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topic's main category: Category:Alexander Ostrovsky (playwright)
Commons category: Alexander Ostrovsky (playwright)
date of birth: 1823-03-31
date of death: 1886-06-24
member of: Russian Academy of Sciences
place of burial: Kostroma Oblast
different from: Alexander Ostrowski
writing language: Russian

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Alexander Ostrovsky, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Sotschinenija, 2

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 1

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 3

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 2

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 5

Sotschinenija, 3

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 9

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 7

Sotschinenija, 1

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 8

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 4

Das Gewitter : Drama in 5 Aufzügen von Alexander Ostrowsky. Aus dem Russischen übersetzt und mit einem Vorwortverschen von Alexis Markow und Richard Zeyss

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 10

Sotschinenija, 4

Volki i ovcy : komedija v 5 dějstvijach [Titelblatt fehlt.]

Sočinenija A. N. Ostrovskago : S dvumja portretami i biografičeskim očerkom, 6

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Encyclopedic overview

Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Остро́вский; 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823 – 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886) was a Russian playwright, generally considered the greatest representative of the Russian realistic period. The author of 47 original plays, Ostrovsky "almost single-handedly created a Russian national repertoire." His dramas are among the most widely read and frequently performed stage pieces in Russia.

Biography

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