Alexander Fadeyev (writer)
Alexander Alexandrovich Fadeyev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Фаде́ев; 24 December [O.S. 11 December] 1901 – 13 May 1956) was a Soviet writer, one of the co-founders of the Union of Soviet Writers and its chairman from 1946 to 1954.
Alexander Fadeyev | |
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Fadeyev in 1952. Photograph by Roger and Renate Rössing | |
| Born | 24 December 1901 Kimry, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 13 May 1956 (aged 54) Peredelkino, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Occupation | Writer, critic |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Literary movement | Socialist realism |
| Notable works | The Young Guard |
| Spouse | Angelina Stepanova |
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