Alexander Afanasyev
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Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev[lower-alpha 1] (Russian: Александр Николаевич Афанасьев; 23 July [O.S. 11 July] 1826 – 5 October [O.S. 23 September] 1871) was a Russian Slavist and ethnographer best known for publishing nearly 600 East Slavic and Russian fairy and folk tales, one of the largest collections of folklore in the world.[2][3] This collection was not strictly Russian, but included folk tales from Ukraine and Belarus alongside Russian folk tales.[4][5] The first edition of his collection was published in eight volumes from 1855 to 1867, earning him the reputation of being the Russian counterpart to the Brothers Grimm.[6]
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Alexander Afanasyev Александр Афанасьев | |
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Born | (1826-07-23)23 July 1826 Boguchar, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 5 October 1871(1871-10-05) (aged 45) Moscow, Russian Empire |
Occupation | Slavist, folklorist, literary critic, historian, journalist |
Alma mater | Imperial Moscow University (1848) |
Notable works | Russian Fairy Tales, Poetic Views of the Slavs on Nature |
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