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Fyodor Abramov, Russian author and critic (died 1983)

Fyodor Abramov

Soviet writer

Fyodor Aleksandrovich Abramov was a Russian novelist and literary critic. His work focused on the challenging lives of the Russian peasant class, often depicting their struggles and hardships. Although his writing was critically acclaimed, he frequently faced reprimands for…
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February 29

Day of the year

February 29 is a leap day —an intercalary date added periodically to create leap years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the 60th day of a leap year in both Julian and Gregorian calendars, and 306 days remain until the end of the leap year. It is the last day of…
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