Les Kurbas

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1887 – 1937

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Who was Les Kurbas?

Oleksandr-Zenon Stepanovych Kurbas, a Ukrainian movie and theater director, is considered by many to be the most important Ukrainian theater director of the 20th century. He formed together with Vsevolod Meyerhold, Yevgeny Vakhtangov and several other directors the Soviet theater avantgarde in the 1920s and 30s. He is considered to be one of the lead figures of Executed Renaissance.

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Born
Feb 25, 1887
Sambir
Also known as
  • Курбас, Лесь
Nationality
  • Ukraine
Education
  • University of Vienna
  • Lviv University
Died
Nov 1, 1937
Sandarmokh

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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