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Aleksandr Sukhovo-Kobylin
Russian philosopher and playwright / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aleksandr Vasilyevich Sukhovo-Kobylin (Russian: Александр Васильевич Сухово-Кобылин) (September 29 [O.S. September 17] 1817, Moscow – March 24 [O.S. March 11] 1903, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France) was a Russian philosopher and playwright, chiefly known for his satirical plays criticizing Russian imperial bureaucracy. His sister Evgenia Tur was a popular novelist, critic and journalist and his sister Sofia was a painter of some note.
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Aleksandr Vasilyevich Sukhovo-Kobylin | |
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Born | 29 September [O.S. 17 September] 1817 Moscow, Russian Empire |
Died | 24 March 1903(1903-03-24) (aged 85) Beaulieu, France |
Nationality | Russian |
Notable work | Scenes from the Past |
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