Vladimir Korolenko (1853–1921)

Born 1853 CE, died 1921 CE.

Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko (Russian: Влади́мир Галактио́нович Короле́нко, Ukrainian: Володи́мир Галактіо́нович Короле́нко, romanized: Volodymyr Halaktionovych Korolenko; 27 July 1853 – 25 December 1921) was a Russian writer, journalist and humanitarian of Ukrainian origin. His best-known work includes the short novel The Blind Musician (1886), as well as numerous short stories based upon his experience of exile in Siberia. Korolenko was a strong critic of the Tsarist regime and in his final years of the Bolsheviks.

Text from the Wikipedia article Vladimir_Korolenko, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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