Alexander Blok

Alexander Blok
Blok in 1903
Born	Alexander Alexandrovich Blok 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	7 August 1921(1921-08-07) (aged 40) Petrograd, Russian SFSR
Occupation	Poet writer publicist playwright translator literary critic
Language	Russian
Literary movement	Russian symbolism
Notable works	The Twelve

Alexander Alexandrovich Blok (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Бло́к, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈblok] ^ⓘ; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880 – 7 August 1921) was a Russian lyrical poet, writer, publicist, playwright, translator and literary critic.