Famous Russian Biographers

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Anna Dostoevskaya
(Memoirist)
Anna Dostoevskaya
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Birthdate: September 12, 1846
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: June 9, 1918
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Nina Berberova
(Russian Writer Best Known for Her Examination of the Plight of Exiles)
Nina Berberova
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Birthdate: July 26, 1901
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: September 26, 1993

Russian author Nina Berberova was initially part of Maxim Gorky’s entourage. Best known for her short stories and novellas, she had also penned biographies, novels, and poetry. She had also worked with Voice of America and taught at Yale and Princeton. Most of her works spoke of exiles.

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Henri Troyat
(Novelist, biographer, historian)
Henri Troyat
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Birthdate: November 1, 1911
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Moscow
Died: March 2, 2007
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Sergey Aksakov
(Autobiographer)
Sergey Aksakov
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Birthdate: October 1, 1791
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ufa, Russia
Died: May 12, 1859
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Marie Sukloff
(Author)
Marie Sukloff
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Birthdate: 1885 AD
Birthplace: Russia