Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Остро́вский) was a Russian playwright, generally considered the greatest representative of the Russian realistic period.[1] The author of 47 original plays, Ostrovsky "almost single-handedly created a Russian national repertoire."[1] His dramas are among the most widely read and frequently performed stage pieces in Russia.
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky
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Russian playwright (1823-1886)
| Born | 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823 |
| Died | 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886 |
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Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky
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Russian playwright (1823-1886)
| Born | 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823 |
| Died | 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886 |
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Translations into English, Collections, Continental european drama (dramatic works by one author), History. [from old catalog], Plays, Russian dramaTime
19th centuryID Numbers
- OLID: OL202157A
- ISNI: 0000000121209186
- VIAF: 12359459
- Wikidata: Q171976
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q171976
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- Александр Николаевич Островский
- А.Н.Островский
- Alexandr Ostrovsky
| June 19, 2023 | Edited by Сергей Малышев | Edited without comment. |
| June 19, 2023 | Edited by Сергей Малышев | Added new photo |
| September 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | add ISNI |
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