Alexander Afanasyev
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1826 – 1871
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Who was Alexander Afanasyev?
Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev was a Russian Slavist who published nearly 600 Russian folktales and fairytales, one of the largest folktale collection in the world. The first edition of his collection was published in eight fascicules from 1855–67, earning him the reputation of the Russian counterpart to the Brothers Grimm.
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- Born
- Jul 11, 1826
Boguchar - Also known as
- A. Afanasʹev
- Profession
- Education
- Moscow State University
- Died
- Oct 23, 1871
Moscow
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on July 23, 2013
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