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Isaak Babel
Russian language journalist, playwright, literary translator, and short story writer (1894–1940).
Born July 12th, 1894 in Odesa.
Died January 27th, 1940 at 45 years old in Butyrka prison (gunshot wound).
Occupations
editing staff, film director, journalist, military personnel, playwright, prose writer, screenwriter, short story writer, translator, war correspondent, writer
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