Alexander Germanovich Preis (; 1905–1942) was a Soviet writer of numerous plays and libretti, including those for
Shostakovich's operas ''
The Nose'' and ''
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District''.
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Soviet dramatists and playwrights
Soviet male writers
1905 births
1942 deaths
Victims of the Siege of Leningrad