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Mikhail Sholokhov Writer

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov (/ˈʃɔːləˌkɔːf, -ˌkɒf/; Russian: Михаи́л Алекса́ндрович Шо́лохов) (May 24 [O.S. May 11] 1905 – February 21, 1984) was a Soviet/Russian novelist and winner of the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is known for writing about life and fate of Don Cossacks during Russian revolution, Civil War and collectivization, primarily the famous And Quiet Flows the Don.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 24, 1905
Birth place	Vyoshenskaya , Russian Empire
Nationality	Soviet Union
Ethnicity	Russians Ukrainians
Date of death	February 21, 1984
Place of death	Soviet Union , Vyoshenskaya

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