Alexander Afanasyev
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| {{Template}}'''Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev''' ([[11 July]], [[1826]] — [[23 October]], [[1871]]) was a [[Russia]]n [[folkloristics|folklorist]] best known for his pioneering study and publication of Russian [[folktale]]s. | {{Template}}'''Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev''' ([[11 July]], [[1826]] — [[23 October]], [[1871]]) was a [[Russia]]n [[folkloristics|folklorist]] best known for his pioneering study and publication of Russian [[folktale]]s. | ||
| - | He recorded and published over 600 Russian folktales and [[fairytales]], by far the largest folktale collection by any one man in the world. He is considered to be the Russian counterpart to the [[Brothers Grimm]]. His first collection was published in eight volumes from 1855-67. | + | He recorded and published over 600 Russian folktales and [[fairy tale]]s, by far the largest folktale collection by any one man in the world. He is considered to be the Russian counterpart to the [[Brothers Grimm]]. His first collection was published in eight volumes from 1855-67. |
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He recorded and published over 600 Russian folktales and fairy tales, by far the largest folktale collection by any one man in the world. He is considered to be the Russian counterpart to the Brothers Grimm. His first collection was published in eight volumes from 1855-67.
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