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Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (Russian: Леони́д Никола́евич Андре́ев, 21 August [O.S. 9 August] 1871 – 12 September 1919) was a Russian playwright, novelist and short-story writer, who is considered to be a father of Expressionism in Russian literature.
Notable Works: “Satan’s Diary”. “The Life of Man”. Leonid Andreyev (born August 21 [August 9, Old Style], 1871, Oryol, Russia—died September 12, 1919, Kuokkala, Finland) was a novelist whose best work has a place in Russian literature for its evocation of a mood of despair and absolute pessimism.
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Jun 11, 2018 · andreyev, leonid nikolayevich (1871 – 1919), Russian prose writer, playwright, and publicist whose works, internationally acclaimed in his lifetime, are infused with humanistic protest against social oppression and humiliation.
Mar 2, 2016 · 2 March 2016. Few books can claim to have changed the world while remaining almost unknown. Seven Hanged, by Russian author Leonid Andreyev, is one such book. His short story inspired a group...
Leonid Andreyev has 617 books on Goodreads with 41551 ratings. Leonid Andreyev’s most popular book is Seven Who Were Hanged.
Oct 4, 1987 · I have heard his voice resound on the stage, in He's speech about immortal love in ''He Who Gets Slapped.''. I hear it in the tales of terrorism as experienced both by the perpetrator and the ...
Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev (Russian: Леонид Николаевич Андреев; 1871-1919) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who led the Expressionist movement in the national literature. He was active between the revolution of 1905 and the Communist revolution which finally overthrew the Tsarist government.