Quick Facts About Ivan Bunin
- Born
- October 22, 1870
- Died
- November 8, 1953
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Profession
- Writer
- Notable works
- Recollections
- Known for
- The Gentleman from San Francisco, The Village, The Life of Arseniev, Dark Avenues
- Spouse
- Vera Muromtseva-Bunin
About Ivan Bunin
Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin was the first Russian writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1933. He was noted for the strict artistry with which he carried on the classical Russian traditions in the writing of prose and poetry. The texture of his poems and stories, sometimes referred to as "Bunin brocade", is considered to be one of the richest in the language.
Biography source:
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