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Alexander Ostrovsky | |
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 Portrait by Vasily Perov, 1871 | |
| Born | Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky Александр Николаевич Островский 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886 (aged 63) Shchelykovo, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire |
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| Period | 19th century |
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Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Остро́вский; 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823 – 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886) was a Russian playwright, generally considered the greatest representative of the Russian realistic period.[1] The author of 47 original plays, Ostrovsky "almost single-handedly created a Russian national repertoire."[1] His dramas are among the most widely read and frequently performed stage pieces in Russia.[1]
- ^ a b c "Aleksandr Nikolayevich Ostrovsky". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 1 March 2012.