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Nikita Tryamkin is a hockey player of domestic origin, acting as a defender. He is a pupil of the Ural hockey. It is known not only to Russian fans of this puck game, but also to overseas specialists. Nikita Andreevich Tryamkin is a dimensional hockey player more than two meters tall and weighing more than one hundred kilograms

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Not every songwriter manages to write hits that have not lost their popularity on the stage for more than half a century. Anatoly Sergeevich Gorokhov succeeded. His golden hit "The Queen of Beauty", which was first performed by Muslim Magomayev, is still included in their repertoire by contemporary singers

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Rebecca Romijn is a Hollywood actress, formerly a fashion model and a participant in many fashion shows. Perhaps her most famous film role is the role of the mutant Mystic in the X-Men series of superhero blockbusters. Model career and TV debut Rebecca Romijn was born in November 1972 in the American town of Berkeley, California

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Starozaslavsky Castle is the only partially preserved building of the castle complex of the 15th century, located in the old part of the city of Izyaslav in Volyn at the confluence of the Soshenya River to the Goryn River. History The construction of the Starozaslavsky castle in the 15th century is associated with the name of Prince Vasily Fedorovich the Red (*?

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Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov (1814–1841) is a recognized classic of Russian literature. He lived a short but very eventful life. Here are some facts from his biography that are not told about in school. Instructions Step 1 They say that when Mikhail Lermontov was born, the midwife who delivered the baby said that this boy would not die a natural death

Many publications are ready to compete for the right to interview this author, because he is a well-known writer for his extraordinary views. It's all about him - John King. One of the most famous authors of our time - John King (not to be confused with Stephen) - today is one of the most popular English authors

Bookstore shelves and library shelves are filled with books of various subjects. Fantasy novels are in high demand among modern readers. Diana Gabaldon is one of those writers whose books do not stagnate on the shelves. Starting conditions Whoever reads a lot knows a lot

Sci-fi connoisseurs revere Edmond Hamilton as the founder of what has become known as the space opera. It was he who introduced the main attributes of this genre into literary circulation. Readers got acquainted with interest with the adventures of the star warriors, followed the intergalactic flights of the heroes, created by the power of the imagination of the American science fiction writer

Dominique Wenner is a French historian and essayist. He is known as an active supporter of the right-wing views in politics and an ardent opponent of same-sex love. Wenner gained worldwide fame after publicly committing suicide within the walls of Notre Dame Cathedral

Jennifer Armentrout is a contemporary American writer. Her love-fiction works are aimed at both adult and teenage audiences. The series of novels "Bloody Ties" brought her worldwide popularity. Biography: early years Jennifer Lynn Armentrout was born on June 11, 1980 in Martinsburg, in the east of the American state of West Virginia

Victoria Alekseevna Andreeva is a writer and poetess. She created her creations in the second half of the 20th century. Collections of her poems can be found in print, as well as on CDs. Victoria Alekseevna Andreeva was an extraordinary poet and writer

Paula Hawkins is a British writer. Fame came to her after the release of the novel "The Girl on the Train", which instantly became a bestseller. Based on the work in 2016, a film of the same name was shot, where Emily Blunt played the main role

American writer Sharon Lee writes works in the genre of fantasy, mysticism and science fiction. Her most famous work is a series of books about the Liaden universe. Hol Clement's Special Prize was awarded to the novel "Trade Balance"

Valentin Pavlovich Golubev is a famous poet. Many poems came out from under his pen, which he combined into various collections. The last one came out in 2018. Golubev Valentin Pavlovich is a wonderful poet who is not only published, but also performs with poetry in front of the public

It is said that sometimes a person needs to "reach the very bottom to start climbing up." This is exactly the situation with Australian writer David Roberts, who found himself at the very bottom of society due to his addiction to hard drugs

Writers in their works reflect their idea of what is happening. Jonathan Foer is called the literary warrior of the new formation. Despite his relative youth, he has a rich life experience behind him. Starting conditions Many planetary events that took place in the second half of the 20th century became the reason for the creation of literary works

Kim Stanley Robinson is an outstanding contemporary science fiction writer. Many of his works are recognized as classics of the science fiction genre. A striking example of such creativity is the Red Mars trilogy. In his writings, the writer raises the topics of terraforming, colonization, alternative philosophy and history, and ecology

Catherine Coulter is an American writer who has published more than fifty books in the genres: thriller, historical and love story. Her works are known to readers all over the world. Coulter's books have become bestsellers over forty times. Catherine began writing during her school years

Phyllis James is a renowned British writer. She wrote novels about Adam Dalgliesh and Cordelia Gray. Phyllis wrote books in the detective genre. Biography and personal life Phyllis Dorothy James was born on August 3, 1920 in Oxford

William Somerset Maugham is a British playwright, novelist and novelist. One of the most famous writers of the 1930s, he was considered the highest paid author of his era. Biography William Maugham was born on January 25, 1874 in Paris

Literary works for children need to be written much better than for adults. There is such a rule among professional writers. Irina Tokmakova wrote poetry herself and translated from foreign languages. A distant start The work of the famous writer Irina Petrovna Tokmakova is dedicated to children

Elena Kryukova is a Russian prose writer and poet, art critic. A member of the Writers' Union of Russia, she was awarded the Tsvetaeva Literary Prize, is a long-list of the Russian Booker Prize, a laureate of the World Cup in Russian Poetry, and the Za-Za Verlag International Literary Prize

The full name of British writer Arthur Clarke is Sir Arthur Charles Clarke. He is also a futurist, scientist and inventor. Arthur Clarke is best known for working with director Stanley Kubrick on the cult 1968 sci-fi movie A Space Odyssey 2001

Vladimir Vladimirovich Korchagin is a famous Russian-Soviet scientist geologist. Having traveled all over the vast country - the USSR, up and down, being a geologist, then took up the pen and became an equally famous science fiction writer, whose books are read to this day

Desmond John Morris is an English zoologist-ethologist and surrealist painter, a member of the Linnaean Society and a popular author in the field of human sociobiology. He became famous for his 1967 book The Naked Monkey and his television programs such as The Zoo of Time