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Leonid Andreyev
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Russian playwright, author and poet (1871–1919)
Leonid Andreyev was a Russian playwright, author, and poet who lived from 1871 to 1919 and became known for exploring dark psychological themes and existential questions in his works. He is considered an important figure in Russian literature for his experimental approach to drama and fiction during a transformative period in Russian cultural history.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Oryol
- Child
- Daniil Andreyev
- Occupation
- prose writer
- Educated at
- Moscow State University, Faculty of Law
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Notable work
- The Seven Who Were Hanged
- Image
- 1912c Leonid Andreyev Autochrome self-portrait.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Leonid Andreyev
- Commons category
- Leonid Andreev
- date of birth
- 1871-08-21
- date of death
- 1919-01-01
- pseudonym
- Л.— ев
- place of burial
- Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways
- start of work period
- 1889-00-00
- cause of death
- heart failure
- Commons Creator page
- Leonid Andreev
- writing language
- Russian
- ethnic group
- Russians
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Works in European collections
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Encyclopedic overview
Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (Russian: Леони́д Никола́евич Андре́ев, 21 August [O.S. 9 August] 1871 – 12 September 1919) was a Russian playwright, novelist and short-story writer, who is considered to be a father of expressionism in Russian literature. He is regarded as one of the most talented and prolific representatives of the Silver Age literary period. Andreyev's style combines the elements of realist, naturalist, and symbolist schools in literature. Of his 25 plays, his 1915 play He Who Gets Slapped is regarded as his finest achievement.
Biography
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