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Maxim Gorky
AuthorBooks · Second hand1868-1936
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, journalist, and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before his success as an author, he travelled widely across the Russian Empire, changing jobs frequently; these experiences would later influence his writing. He associated with fellow Russian writers Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov, both mentioned by Gorky in his memoirs.
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About Maxim Gorky
Birth
1868
Death
1936
First book
1892
Years writing
44
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, journalist, and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before his success as an author, he travelled widely across the Russian Empire, changing jobs frequently; these experiences would later influence his writing. He associated with fellow Russian writers Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov, both mentioned by Gorky in his memoirs.
Maxim Gorky chose his pseudonym, meaning 'the bitter one', to reflect the harshness of the life he depicted in his works.
Born in Nizhny Novgorod, he was a key figure who bridged literature and political activism in the Russia of his time.
His most iconic work, Mother, is considered a fundamental pillar of Soviet revolutionary literature.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote over one hundred works ranging from novels and plays to personal diaries.
Gorky stood out as a multifaceted voice, working as a journalist, editor, and politician in addition to being a renowned writer.
