Ivan Bunin

Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin (22 October 1870 10 October – 8 November 1953) was the first Russian writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1933. He was noted for the strict artistry with which he carried on the classical Russian traditions in the writing of prose and poetry. The texture of his poems and stories, sometimes referred to as "Bunin brocade", is considered to be one of the richest in the language. Quotes Jealousy is not appreciating the loved one. Bartra (1994), p. 41. Men are lying when they say they are terrified of blood. Bartra (1994), p. 42. External links Category:Novelists from Russia Category:Poets from Russia Category:Short story writers from Russia Category:Nobel laureates in Literature Category:Nobel laureates from Russia Category:Translators from Russia Category:1870 births Category:1953 deaths