Vladimir Korolenko
Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Галактионович Короленко, Volodymyr Halaktyonovych Korolenko; Russian: Влади́мир Галактио́нович Короле́нко) (July 27, 1853 – December 25, 1921) was a Ukrainian-Russian short story writer, journalist, human rights activist and humanitarian. His short stories were known for their harsh description of nature based on his experience of exile in Siberia. Korolenko was a strong critic of the Tsarist regime and in his final years of the Bolsheviks.
Read more about Vladimir Korolenko: Early Life, Literary Career 1879-1900, Journalist 1895-1921, Ongoing Influence, Written Works, Quotes, Footnotes
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