Alexei Chapygin
Russian-Soviet novelist and short story writer
About Alexei Chapygin
Lived 1870 – 1937 (aged 67). Alexei Chapygin was a Russian dramaturge, screenwriter and writer.
Aleksey Pavlovich Chapygin (; – 21 October 1937) was a Russian writer, and one of the founders of the Soviet historical novel.
Biography Chapygin was born in Kargopolsky Uyezd, Olonets Governorate. His northern peasant origins are reflected in his works. He is best known for his two novels about peasant uprisings in the 17th century, Itinerant Folk (1934–37) and Stepan Razin (1926–27). Stepan Razin is considered a classic of Soviet literature.
English translations
Stepan Razin, Hutchinson International Authors, Ltd., London, 1946.
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Who was Alexei Chapygin?
Russian-Soviet novelist and short story writer
When was Alexei Chapygin born?
Alexei Chapygin was born on 5 October 1870 in Olonets Governorate.
When did Alexei Chapygin die?
Alexei Chapygin died on 21 October 1937 in Saint Petersburg.
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Alexei Chapygin was a dramaturge, screenwriter and writer.
What nationality was Alexei Chapygin?
Alexei Chapygin was Russian.
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