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Russian political activist (1852-1942)

Also known as: Wera Nikolajewna Figner, Vera Nikolayevna Figner Filippova, Wera Figner, Wera Nikolajewna Filippowa, Вера Николаевна Фигнер, فيرا فيجنر

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Known works

Zapechatlennyĭ trud (1925)
Институт благородных девиц
Vospominani︠a︡ v trekh tomakh
Reimei o mezashite
Yu zhong er shi nian