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Aleksandr Kuprin — Age & Birthday

Born: 26 August 1870 · Died: 25 August 1938 · Age at death: 67

How old was Aleksandr Kuprin when he died?

Aleksandr Kuprin died aged 67. He was born on 26 August 1870 and died on 25 August 1938.

Influential Russian author best known for the novel The Duel

Did you know?Before finding success as a writer, he worked in dozens of different jobs including circus performer, fisherman and dental technician.

Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin (Russian: Александр Иванович Куприн; 7 September 1870 – 25 August 1938) was a Russian writer best known for his novels The Duel (1905) and Yama: The Pit (1915), as well as Moloch (1896), Olesya (1898), "Captain Ribnikov" (1906), "Emerald" (1907), and The Garnet Bracelet (1911) – the latter…

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Age at death: 67
Years since death: 88

Born: August 26, 1870 · Narovchat, Russia
Died: August 25, 1938
Cause of death: Cancer
Nationality: Soviet
Known for: Literature, Film, Aviation

Family

Spouse: Marija Karlovna Kuprina-Iordanskaja
Child: Ksenia Kuprina

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