Alexey Chapygin

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Alexey Chapygin


Born
in Russian Federation
October 17, 1870

Died
October 21, 1937

Genre
Fiction, History


Aleksey Pavlovich Chapygin (Russian: Алексе́й Па́влович Чапы́гин; 17 October [O.S. 5 October] 1870 - 21 October 1937) was a Russian writer, and one of the founders of the Soviet historical novel.

Chapygin was born in Kargopol Uyezd, Olonets Governorate. His northern peasant origins are reflected in his works. His first book of stories, Those Who Keep Aloof, and his novel The White Hermitage, describing northern life, were published before the Russian Revolution of 1917. He is best known for his two novels about peasant uprisings in the 17th century, Itinerant Folk (1934–37) and Stepan Razin (1926–27). Stepan Razin is considered a classic of Soviet literature.
Chapygin drew upon Russian folklore for both the style of Stepan Razin and the posit ...more

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Разин Степан
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3.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1927 — 5 editions
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Белый скит
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1912 — 2 editions
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Гулящие люди
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liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions
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