About Aleksandr Šeller
Lived 1838 – 1900 (aged 62). Aleksandr Šeller was a Russian writer and poet.
Alexander Konstantinovch Sheller (, 11 August 1838, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, – 4 December 1900, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire) was a Russian writer of Estonian and Polish origins. A regular contributor to Sovremennik, Delo and Russkoye Slovo, Sheller published numerous stories, poems, translations, articles and essays, often using the pseudonym A.Mikhaylov, and is sometimes referred to as A.K. Sheller-Mikhaylov. His best-known novel was Gnilyie bolota (Putrid Moors, 1864), followed by Zhizn Shupova (The Life of Shupov, 1865) and Staryie gnyozda (Old Nests, 1875). The Complete Works of A.K. Sheller-Mikhaylov in 15 volumes came out in 1895.
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Who was Aleksandr Šeller?
Russian writer of Estonian origin (1838-1900)
When was Aleksandr Šeller born?
Aleksandr Šeller was born on 30 July 1838 in Saint Petersburg.
When did Aleksandr Šeller die?
Aleksandr Šeller died on 21 November 1900 in Saint Petersburg.
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Aleksandr Šeller was a writer and poet.
What nationality was Aleksandr Šeller?
Aleksandr Šeller was Russian.
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