Alexander Volkov

1891 - 1977

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genre: fairy tale, historical novel

country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Soviet Union

languages spoken, written or signed: Russian

educated at: Tomsk State Pedagogical University, Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University

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)