Leonid Andreyev date of birth:

August 21, 1871

How old was Leonid Andreyev when died?

48

Where was Leonid Andreyev born?

Oryol Province, Russia

When did Leonid Andreyev die?

September 12, 1919

What genre is Leonid Andreyev's work?

Fiction, Drama

Short Biography

Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (Russian: Леони́д Никола́евич Андре́ев, 21 August [O.S. 9 August] 1871 – September 12, 1919) was a Russian playwright, novelist and short-story writer. He is one of the most talented and prolific representatives of the Silver Age period in Russian history. Andreyev's style combines elements of realist, naturalist and symbolist schools in literature.