Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Russian writer, publicist, poet and politician (1918–2008)
1918 — 2008
Quick Facts
Profession
Russian writer, publicist, poet and politician (1918–2008)
Born
December 11, 1918
Died
2008 (age ~90)
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
screenwriter, writer, teacher
Russian Socialist Federative Soviet RepublicBorn in KislovodskDied in Moscow
1918
Born in Kislovodsk (1918-12-11)
1936
EducationStudied at Rostov State University (1936–1941)
1944
AwardOrder of the Red Star
1970
AwardNobel Prize in Literature
1974
AwardThe Hillman Prize for Book Journalism
1998
AwardLomonosov Gold Medal
About
Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was a Soviet and Russian author and dissident who helped to raise global awareness of political repression in the Soviet Union, especially the Gulag prison system. He was awarded the 1970 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature". His nonfiction work The Gulag Archipelago "amounted to a head-on challenge to the Soviet state" and sold tens of millions of copies.
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Who is Alexander Solzhenitsyn?+
Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was a Soviet and Russian author and dissident who helped to raise global awareness of political repression in the Soviet Union, especially the Gulag prison system. He was awarded the 1970 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the ethical force with which he has pursued the
What does the name Alexander mean?+
The name Alexander means "A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.. Etymology: *h₂lek- Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from to defend + ἀνδρ-, the stem of man. Alexandre.". It is of Spanish origin.
When was Alexander Solzhenitsyn born?+
Alexander Solzhenitsyn was born on December 11, 1918.
When did Alexander Solzhenitsyn die?+
Alexander Solzhenitsyn died in 2008, at approximately 90 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.. Etymology: *h₂lek- Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from to defend + ἀνδρ-, the stem of man. Alexandre.
The name Alexander is of Spanish origin, meaning "A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.. Etymology: *h₂lek- Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from to defend + ἀνδρ-, the stem of man. Alexandre.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Alexander — December 11, 1918
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Sagittarius
Optimistic, adventurous, generous
Fire · Jupiter · Nov 22 – Dec 21
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Animated, active, energetic
Earth · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
6 Cib
Owl — wisdom, ancestors, forgiveness
Celtic Tree
Elder
Free spirit, philosophical, wild
Ogham: Ruis · Nov 25 – Dec 23
Birthstone: Tanzanite — Transformation, new beginnings
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The world is a little different because you existed.
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Respect.
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Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
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