Alexander Grin
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Summary
Alexander Grin was born on August 11, 1880[1], in Slobodskoy[2]. He died on July 8, 1932[3], in Staryi Krym[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], short story writer[8], and prose writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,071 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: August 23, 1880[11], May 23, 1880[12]
- Place of burial: Staryi Krym[13]
- Father: Stefan Hryniewski[14]
- Spouse: N. N. Grin[15]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[17], Soviet Union[18]
- Native language: Russian[19]
- Ethnic group: Russians[20]
- Occupation: film screenwriter[21]
- Field of work: creative and professional writing[22], prose[23], poetry[24], fairy tale[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Movement: Neo-romanticism[27], Symbolism[28]
- Genre: novella[29], sketch story[30]
- Commons category: Alexander Grin[31]
- Cause of death: cancer[32]
- Family name: Grinevsky[33], Grin[34]
- Given name: Aleksandr[35]
- Pseudonym: Александр Грин[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alexander Grin[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[39], Bio-bibliographic Dictionary of 20th-Century Russian Writers[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alexander Grin include Prize Alexander Green[41], an award[42], in Russia[43].
Why It Matters
Alexander Grin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Works attributed to him include Scarlet Sails[46], a literary work[47], founded in 1922[48] and The Sparkling World[49], a literary work[50], founded in 1923[51]. Entities named for him include Prize Alexander Green[41], an award[42], in Russia[43].
FAQs
Where was Alexander Grin born?
Alexander Grin was born in Slobodskoy[2].
Where did Alexander Grin die?
Alexander Grin died in Staryi Krym[4].
Who were Alexander Grin's parents?
Alexander Grin's father was Stefan Hryniewski[14].
Who was Alexander Grin married to?
Alexander Grin's spouses include N. N. Grin[15].
What did Alexander Grin do for work?
Alexander Grin worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], short story writer[8], and prose writer[9].