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Alexei Maximovich Gorky
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Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (Maxim Gorky) was a Russian writer, publicist, and public figure. Alexei Peshkov was born into a lower-middle-class family, was orphaned early, and was raised by his grandmother and grandfather. A difficult childhood, poverty, and hard work from an early age shaped and tempered the character of the future writer.
Peshkov received an incomplete secondary education and attempted to enter Kazan University, but the attempt was unsuccessful. After failing the entrance exams, Peshkov worked at the river piers, became acquainted with Marxist theory, and began attending revolutionary meetings. In 1888 the writer was arrested for propagating revolutionary ideas.
Hard physical labor, life hardships, and a suicide attempt undermined the writer's health and led to the development of tuberculosis. The Revolution of 1905 inspired Gorky to engage in active public work, but it resulted in his arrest and imprisonment in the Peter and Paul Fortress. Thanks to public intervention, Gorky was released and was able to emigrate. The writer lived in the United States and Italy, spending a total of 18 years abroad. Even in emigration he continued to defend his revolutionary views and remained an active participant in socio-political life.
In 1932 the writer returned to Russia. This period was marked by a new wave of creative activity. Among Maxim Gorky's well-known novels and novellas are The Lower Depths, Old Woman Izergil, The Life of Klim Samgin, and the trilogy Childhood, In the World, My Universities. Gorky was among the founders of prominent publishing houses and was a notable figure in the country's cultural life. The writer died in 1936 at the age of 68. His ashes were buried in the Kremlin Wall.
Музеи, посвящённые персоне
Date of birth
28 March 1868
Date of death
18 June 1936
Occupation
Writer