Background
KOPYLENKO, Aleksandr was born on August 1, 1900 in Konstantinograd, Poltava Province (now Krasnograd, Khar’kov Oblast). Son of a railroad worker
KOPYLENKO, Aleksandr was born on August 1, 1900 in Konstantinograd, Poltava Province (now Krasnograd, Khar’kov Oblast). Son of a railroad worker
1920 graduate teachers’ seminary. 1920-1925 studied at Biology Faculty, Khar’kov Institute of Public Education.
1921 first work published. Wrote for various newspapers and journals. Began lit career in Plug (Plough) Union of Peasant Writers.
Member, Cart (Type-Metal) and Vaplit (All-Union Association of Proletarian Literature) unions:.
Communist Party member from 1950.