Aleksandr Kuprin
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Summary
Aleksandr Kuprin was born on August 26, 1870[1], in Narovchat[2]. He died on August 25, 1938[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a writer[5], aircraft pilot[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,152 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 7, 1870[11]
- Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[12]
- Spouse: Гейнрих, Елизавета Морицовна[13], Marija Karlovna Kuprina-Iordanskaja[14]
- Child: Ksenia Kuprina[15]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], Soviet Union[17]
- Occupation: children's writer[18], prose writer[19], short story writer[20]
- Field of work: prose[21]
- Educated at: Second Moscow Cadet Corps[22], Alexandrov Military School[23]
- Notable work: The Duel[24]
- Award received: Pushkin Prize[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Movement: naturalism[27]
- Genre: short novel[28], sketch story[29], feuilleton[30], opinion journalism[31], speculative fiction[32]
- Commons category: Aleksandr Kuprin[33]
- Cause of death: cancer[34]
- Family name: Kuprin[35]
- Given name: Aleksandr[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aleksandr Kuprin[37]
- Commons gallery: Aleksandr Kuprin[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Aleksandr Kuprin include 3618 Kuprin[42], an asteroid[43].
Why It Matters
Aleksandr Kuprin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Works attributed to him include The Bracelet of Garnets[46], a literary work[47], founded in 1910[48]; The Pit[49], a literary work[50], founded in 1909[51]; Olesya[52], a short novel[53], founded in 1898[54]; and The Duel[55], a literary work[56]. Entities named for him include 3618 Kuprin[42], an asteroid[43].
FAQs
Where was Aleksandr Kuprin born?
Aleksandr Kuprin's place of birth was Narovchat[2].
Where did Aleksandr Kuprin die?
Aleksandr Kuprin died in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who was Aleksandr Kuprin married to?
Aleksandr Kuprin's spouses include Гейнрих, Елизавета Морицовна[13] and Marija Karlovna Kuprina-Iordanskaja[14].
What did Aleksandr Kuprin do for work?
Aleksandr Kuprin worked as a writer[5], aircraft pilot[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and poet[9].
Where did Aleksandr Kuprin go to school?
Aleksandr Kuprin was educated at Second Moscow Cadet Corps[22] and Alexandrov Military School[23].
What awards did Aleksandr Kuprin receive?
Honors received include Pushkin Prize[25].