Alexander Ostrovsky
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Summary
Alexander Ostrovsky was born on March 31, 1823[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on June 2, 1886[3], in Schelykovo[4]. He worked as a translator[5], librettist[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,894 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: June 24, 1886[11]
- Place of burial: Kostroma Oblast[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13]
- Occupation: theatrical director[14]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[15]
- Educated at: First Moscow gymnasium[16], Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[17]
- Notable work: Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man[18], The Storm[19]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Genre: comedy[22]
- Commons category: Alexander Ostrovsky (playwright)[23]
- Family name: Ostrovsky[24]
- Given name: Aleksandr[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alexander Ostrovsky (playwright)[26]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[27], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[28], Russian Biographical Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Library of the World's Best Literature[34], Russian writers: XIX c. [2/2][35], Faces of Moscow[36], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alexander Ostrovsky include Ostrovsky Square[39] and Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture[40].
Why It Matters
Alexander Ostrovsky has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
He has been cited as an influence by Anton Chekhov[43], a physician[44], 1860–1904[45], of Russian Empire[46], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[47], specialised in prose[48].
Works attributed to him include The Storm[49], a literary work[50], founded in 1859[51]; Without a Dowry[52], a literary work[53], founded in 1878[54]; Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man[55], a literary work[56], founded in 1868[57]; It's a Family Affair-We'll Settle It Ourselves[58], a literary work[59], founded in 1849[60]; The Snow Maiden[61], a literary work[62], founded in 1873[63]; and Wolves and Sheep[64], a literary work[65], founded in 1875[66]. Entities named for him include Ostrovsky Square[39] and Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture[40].
FAQs
Where was Alexander Ostrovsky born?
Alexander Ostrovsky's place of birth was Moscow[2].
Where did Alexander Ostrovsky die?
Alexander Ostrovsky passed away in Schelykovo[4].
What did Alexander Ostrovsky do for work?
Alexander Ostrovsky worked as a translator[5], librettist[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], and writer[9].
Where did Alexander Ostrovsky go to school?
Alexander Ostrovsky was educated at First Moscow gymnasium[16] and Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[17].
Who did Alexander Ostrovsky influence?
Alexander Ostrovsky has been cited as an influence by Anton Chekhov[43].