Korney Chukovsky

Russian children's poet (1882–1969).

Born March 31st, 1882 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died October 28th, 1969 at 87 years old in Moscow (hepatitis). [ref]

Occupations
children's writer, essayist, journalist, literary critic, literary historian, literary theorist, opinion journalist, poet, prose writer, translator, writer
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