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Leonid Nikolajevič Andrejev
1871 – 1919
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryLeonid Nikolaievich Andreyev 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 9, 1871
Oryol
Date of death
September 12, 1919
Gorkovskoye
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Occupations & fields
playwrightwriterjournaliststorytellerpoetprose writer
Notable works
The Seven Who Were Hanged
- Field and occupation
- ruský spisovateľ (1871-1919)
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