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Russian
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Anna Tsakni (1898), Vera Muromtseva-Bunin (1922)
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♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
马 Horse
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English < Welsh < Latin (Iōannēs)
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Ivan Bunin: Russian writer and poet (1870–1953).
Born in Voronezh (died at age 83).
2 awards including Nobel Prize in Literature.
The name Ivan means greek for "God is gracious".
AWARDS (2)
G
Nobel Prize in Literature
WON
B
Pushkin Prize
WON
Biography
Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin was the first Russian writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1933. He was noted for the strict artistry with which he carried on the classical Russian traditions in the writing of prose and poetry. The texture of his poems and stories, sometimes referred to as "Bunin brocade", is considered to be one of the richest in the language.
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Ivan Bunin was born in Voronezh.
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