Alexander Blok
Alexander Blok | |
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Blok in 1903 | |
| Born | Alexander Alexandrovich Blok 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 August 1921 (aged 40) Petrograd, Russian SFSR |
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| Language | Russian |
| Literary movement | Russian symbolism |
| Notable works | The Twelve |
Alexander Alexandrovich Blok (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Бло́к, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈblok] ⓘ; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880 – 7 August 1921) was a Russian lyrical poet, writer, publicist, playwright, translator and literary critic.