Alexander Blok

Alexander Alexandrovich Blok (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Бло́к, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈblok] ⓘ; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880 – 7 August 1921) was a Russian lyrical poet, writer, publicist, playwright, translator and literary critic.

Alexander Blok
Blok in 1903
BornAlexander Alexandrovich Blok
28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died7 August 1921(1921-08-07) (aged 40)
Petrograd, Russian SFSR
Occupation
  • Poet
  • writer
  • publicist
  • playwright
  • translator
  • literary critic
LanguageRussian
Literary movementRussian symbolism
Notable worksThe Twelve
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