Kuprin

[ koo-prin; Russian koo-pryeen ]

noun

1. A·le·xan·der I·va·no·vich [al-ig-, zan, -der i-, vah, -n, uh, -vich, -, zahn, -, uh-lyi-, ksahndr, ee-, vah, -n, uh, -vyich], 1870–1938, Russian novelist and short-story writer.

Example Sentences

The work of Kuprin contrasts strongly with the writings of his predecessors and of his contemporaries.

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Kuprin's soul, on the contrary, is of such exquisitely fine texture that all human emotions vibrate there.

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Kuprin's objective tendencies are best shown in his story called "Peaceful Life."

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One can judge by these summaries how little Kuprin "pads" his stories.

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