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Esenin, Sergei Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Esenin, Sergei Aleksandrovich: see Yesenin. ...Goncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Goncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovich ēvänˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch gənchərôfˈ [key], 1812–91, Russian novelist. Goncharov was a government official from 1835 to 1867. His realistic and satirical nov...Yesenin, Sergei Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Yesenin, Sergei Aleksandrovich syĭrgāˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch yĭsyāˈnĭn [key], 1895–1925, Russian poet. Yesenin was the most popular poet of the early revolution and the object of a considera...Marlinsky, Cossack
(Encyclopedia)Marlinsky, Cossack: see Bestuzhev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich. ...Landau, Mark Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Landau, Mark Aleksandrovich: see Aldanov, Mark. ...Fedin, Konstantin Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Fedin, Konstantin Aleksandrovich kənstəntyēnˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch fyĕdyēnˈ [key], 1892–1977, Russian novelist. Fedin was interned in Germany during World War I and returned to Russia in 19...Sholokhov, Mikhail Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Sholokhov, Mikhail Aleksandrovich mēkhəyĕlˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch shôˈləkhŏf [key], 1905–84, Russian novelist. Sholokhov won international fame for an epic novel of his native land, The Sil...Zhdanov, Andrei Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Zhdanov, Andrei Aleksandrovich əndrāˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch zhdäˈnôf [key], 1896–1948, Soviet Communist leader. A loyal supporter of Stalin, he was made (1934) secretary of the Leningrad Comm...Aldanov, Mark
(Encyclopedia)Aldanov, Mark əlyĭksänˈdrəvyĭch ləndouˈ [key], 1886–1957, Russian writer. Aldanov earned degrees in chemistry and law. He took part in the Revolution of 1917, after which he emigrated to Fra...Bulganin, Nikolai Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Bulganin, Nikolai Aleksandrovich nyĭkəlīˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch bo͝olgäˈnyĭn [key], 1895–1975, Soviet military and political leader. He held posts in industrial management, was mayor of Mos...Browse by Subject
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