Alexander Alexandrovich Fyodorov-Davydov (russian: Александр Александрович Фёдоров-Давыдов, 16 November 1875 – 26 December 1936) was a Russian

children's writer Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's ...

, translator,

editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, orga ...

and publisher. Having debuted with his first book (''Zimniye Sumerki'', Winter Twilight) in 1895, he authored in all 125 books and brochures for children, as well as a wealth of essays, sketches and articles. He translated into Russian the fairytales by Brothers Grimm (1900) and

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisti ...

(1907) and in 1908 published an acclaimed compilation of Russian mystical folklore. Fyodorov-Davydov edited and published three journals for children: ''Delo i Potekha'' (Business and Fun), ''Putevodny Ogonyok'' (Guiding Light) and ''Ogonyok'', the first ever Russian magazine addressed to the readership of four to eight years of age. Among the authors he's managed to engage in these publications were

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...

, Vasily Nemirovich-Danchenko,

Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak (russian: Дми́трий Нарки́сович Ма́мин-Сибиря́к) (October 25, 1852 – November 2, 1912) was a Russian author most famous for his novels and short stories about life in the Ur ...

, Pavel Zasodimsky,

Konstantin Stanyukovich Konstantin Mikhaylovich Staniukovich or Stanyukovich (russian: Константин Михайлович Станюкович; March 30, 1843 – May 20, 1903) National Library of Australia"Library items by K. M. Staniukovich" was a Russian writer, ...

and

Kazimir Barantsevich Kazimir Stanislavovich Barantsevich (russian: Казимир Станиславович Баранцевич, 3 June 1851, — 26 July 1927) was a Russian writer and poet, who also used the pseudonym Sarmat.

. He also authored some popular historical essays, some of which enjoyed popular separate editions (''The Crusades'', 1905). In 1918—1923 Fyodorov-Davydov was the head of the Svetlyachok publishing house.Александр Александрович Фёдоров-Давыдов
Literary Encyclopedic Dictionary // Литературный энциклопедический словарь. - М.: Советская энциклопедия. Под редакцией В. М. Кожевникова, П. А. Николаева. 1987. The art scholar

Aleksei Fedorov-Davydov Aleksei Aleksandrovich Fedorov-Davydov (Russian: Алексей Александрович Фёдоров-Давыдов; 18 March 1900 – 6 July 1969) was a Soviet art scholar and historian. Biography Aleksei was born to Alexander Feodorov-Da ...

(1900-1969) was his son.

German Fedorov-Davydov German Alexeyevich Fedorov-Davydov (Russian: Герман Алексеевич Федоров-Давыдов) (17 July 1931 – 13 April 2000) was a Russian and Soviet historian, archaeologist, numismatist and art historian, professor of Moscow Stat ...

(1931-2000), a Soviet historian and archeologist was his grandson.

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