Alexander Afanasyev
Deceased Q325004

Alexander Afanasyev

Russian folklorist, collector of folk tales (1826-1871)

Born: July 11, 1826 (1826) · Boguchar
Died: September 23, 1871 (1871) · Moscow
Age at death: 45 years
Cause of death: tuberculosis
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality Russian Empire
Occupation journalist, children's writer, literary critic, anthropologist, linguist, collector of fairy tales, historian, folklorist, fairy tale scholar
Field of work literary criticism, history, folkloristics, oral literature
Education medical school
Gender male

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