Polyxena Solovyova
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Polyxena Sergeyevna Solovyova (Russian: Поликсена Сергеевна Соловьёва, romanized: Poliksena Sergeyevna Solovyova; 1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1867 – 16 August 1924) was a Russian poet and illustrator. A Symbolist poet from the Silver Age of Russian Poetry, she won the Medal of Pushkin in 1908. She was the first person to translate Alice in Wonderland into the Russian language and was known for founding and illustrating the magazine and publishing house Тропинка ("Path") with her partner, Natalia Manaseina.
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Polyxena Solovyova | |
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Поликсена Соловьёва | |
Born | Polyxena Sergeyevna Solovyova (1867-03-20)20 March 1867 Moscow, Russia |
Died | 16 August 1924(1924-08-16) (aged 57) Moscow, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Other names | Poliksena Soloviova, Poliksena Sergeevna Solov'eva |
Occupation(s) | writer, artist |
Years active | 1883–1924 |
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Relatives | Vsevolod Solovyov (brother) Vladimir Solovyov (brother) |
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