Alexander Volkov
1891
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1977
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: fairy tale, historical novel
country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Soviet Union
languages spoken, written or signed: Russian
occupation: translator, children's writer, university teacher, mathematician, playwright, writer, school teacher
position held: head teacher, deputy head teacher, docent
Alexander Melentyevich Volkov (Russian: Александр Мелентьевич Волков [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr mʲɪˈlʲenʲtʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈvolkəf]; 14 June 1891 – 3 July 1977) was a Soviet novelist, playwright, university lecturer. He was an author of novels, short stories, plays and poems for children, mostly remembered for the Magic Land series of books, based on L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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