Alexander Afanasyev
Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (Russian: Александр Николаевич Афанасьев; 23 July [O.S. 11 July] 1826 – 5 October [O.S. 23 September] 1871) was a Russian Slavist and ethnographer who published nearly 600 Russian fairy and folk tales, one of the largest collections of folklore in the world. This collection was not strictly Russian, but included folk tales from Ukraine and Belarus alongside Russian folk tales. The first edition of his collection was published in eight volumes from 1855 to 1867, earning him the reputation of being the Russian counterpart to the Brothers Grimm.
Alexander Afanasyev Александр Афанасьев | |
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| Born | 23 July 1826 Boguchar, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 5 October 1871 (aged 45) Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Occupation | Slavist, folklorist, literary critic, historian, journalist |
| Alma mater | Imperial Moscow University (1848) |
| Notable works | Russian Fairy Tales, Poetic Views of the Slavs on Nature |
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