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Ishimova, Aleksandra Osipovna
Born Dec. 25, 1804 (Jan. 6, 1805), in Kostroma; died June 4 (16), 1881, in St. Petersburg. Russian writer. Ishimova’s work was first published in 1831. Her short stories for children are for the most part adaptations of historical works, including those of N. M. Karamzin. The revolutionary democrats thought highly of her literary craftsmanship. Nevertheless, N. A. Dobroliubov deplored the religious and monarchical tendencies of the children’s journals she published, Zvezdochka (Little Star) and Luchi (Rays). WORKSIstoriia Rossii v rasskazakh dlia detei, parts 1–6. St. Petersburg, 1837–40.REFERENCEFomina, Iu. V. “A. O. Ishimova.” In Materialy po istorii detskoi litera-tury, vol. 1, issue 1. Moscow, 1927.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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