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Alexander Blok
Russian poet (1880–1921) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Alexandrovich Blok (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Бло́к, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈblok] ⓘ; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880 – 7 August 1921) was a Russian lyrical poet, writer, publicist, playwright, translator and literary critic.
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Born | Alexander Alexandrovich Blok 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Died | 7 August 1921(1921-08-07) (aged 40) Petrograd, Russian SFSR |
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Language | Russian |
Literary movement | Russian symbolism |
Notable works | The Twelve |
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