Aleksandr Kuprin Writer

Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Купри́н), (7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1870 in the village of Narovchat in the Penza Oblast – 25 August 1938 in Leningrad) was a Russian writer, pilot, explorer and adventurer who is perhaps best known for his story The Duel (1905). Other well-known works include Moloch (1896), Olesya (1898), "Junior Captain Rybnikov" (1906), "Emerald" (1907), and The Garnet Bracelet (1911) (which was made into a 1965 movie).

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Александр Иванович Куприн (Russian)
Birth date	August 26, 1870
Birth place	Penza Oblast , Russian Empire , Governorate , Narovchatsky District
Date of death	August 25, 1938
Place of death	Soviet Union , Saint Petersburg