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Alexander Grin

1880 - 1932

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Aleksandr Stepanovich Grinevsky (better known by his pen name, Aleksander Green / Grin (spelling varies in non-Russian literature), Russian: Александр Грин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɡrʲin] , 23 August 1880 – 8 July 1932) was a Russian writer, notable for his romantic novels and short stories, mostly set in an unnamed fantasy land with a European or Latin American flavor (Grin's fans often refer to this land as Grinlandia). Most of his writings deal with the sea, adventures, and love. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Grin is the 1,819th most popular writer (down from 1,728th in 2019), the 640th most popular biography from Russia (down from 619th in 2019) and the 75th most popular Russian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Alexander Grin ranks 1,819 out of 7,302. Before him are Ted Hughes, Mary of Jesus of Ágreda, Dmitry Merezhkovsky, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Álvaro Mutis, and Petros Markaris. After him are Ruan Ji, Oliver Goldsmith, Peter Shaffer, Rifa'a al-Tahtawi, Elizabeth Bishop, and Abbot Oliba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, Alexander Grin ranks 72. Before him are Abram Ioffe, Robert Stolz, Jacques Thibaud, Carl Van Vechten, Charles Huntziger, and Vasily Degtyaryov. After him are Christabel Pankhurst, Una O'Connor, Tod Browning, Harold Rainsford Stark, Leon Rupnik, and Fethi Okyar. Among people deceased in 1932, Alexander Grin ranks 43. Before him are Johannes Schober, Ahmed Shawqi, Alajos Szokolyi, Ramon Casas, Tomáš Baťa, and René-Louis Baire. After him are José Félix Uriburu, Harriet Backer, John Philip Sousa, Louis Anquetin, Patrick Geddes, and Ovide Decroly.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Alexander Grin ranks 640 out of 3,761. Before him are Pavel Axelrod (1850), Lyubov Orlova (1902), Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver (1301), Boris Sheremetev (1652), Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia (1858), and Dmitry Merezhkovsky (1866). After him are Ulugh Muhammad (1405), Pavel Alexandrov (1896), Olga Rubtsova (1909), Nikolay Gumilyov (1886), Valery Bryusov (1873), and Alexandre Benois (1870).

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Among WRITERS In Russia

Among writers born in Russia, Alexander Grin ranks 75. Before him are Aleksandr Kuprin (1870), Konstantin Paustovsky (1892), Denis Fonvizin (1745), Lilya Brik (1891), Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia (1858), and Dmitry Merezhkovsky (1866). After him are Valery Bryusov (1873), Alexandre Benois (1870), Nikolay Dobrolyubov (1836), Zinaida Gippius (1869), Ğabdulla Tuqay (1886), and Bella Akhmadulina (1937).

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