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Pavel Petrovič Svinin
died 1839
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryPavel Petrovich Svinyin or Svinin was a Russian writer, painter, and editor, known as a "Russian Munchausen" for many exaggerated accounts of his travels. He was Appolon Maykov's brother-in-law and Aleksey Pisemsky's father-in-law.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
June 8, 1787
Date of death
April 9, 1839
Saint Petersburg
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Occupations & fields
linguistwriterdiplomatpainterpublishereditor
- Field and occupation
- ruský spisovatel, novinář, historik a geograf
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