Kuprin

[ koo-prin; Russian koo-pryeen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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.

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

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

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

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

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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