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

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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