Quick Facts About Maxim Gorky
- Born
- March 28, 1868
- Died
- June 18, 1936
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Profession
- Playwright
- Notable works
- Mother
- Known for
- Mat', The Lower Depths, The Life of Klim Samgin, Twenty-six Men and a Girl, My Childhood
- Spouse
- Yekaterina Peshkova
About Maxim Gorky
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.
Biography source:
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