Kuprin
[ koo-prin; Russian koo-pryeen ]
/ ˈku prɪn; Russian kuˈpryin /
noun
A·le·xan·der I·va·no·vich
[al-ig-zan-der i-vah-nuh-vich, -zahn-; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ɪˈvɑ nə vɪtʃ, -ˈzɑn-; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/,1870–1938,
Russian novelist and short-story writer.
Example sentences from the Web for kuprin
The work of Kuprin contrasts strongly with the writings of his predecessors and of his contemporaries.
Contemporary Russian Novelists |Serge PerskyOne can judge by these summaries how little Kuprin "pads" his stories.
Contemporary Russian Novelists |Serge PerskyKuprin's objective tendencies are best shown in his story called "Peaceful Life."
Contemporary Russian Novelists |Serge PerskyKuprin's soul, on the contrary, is of such exquisitely fine texture that all human emotions vibrate there.
Contemporary Russian Novelists |Serge Persky