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Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky

Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Остро́вский) 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.

Russian playwright (1823-1886)

Born 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823
Died 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886

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Russian playwright (1823-1886)

Born 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823
Died 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886

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