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E. N. (Evgeniĭ Nikolaevich) Chirikov
1864–1932
A major Russian literary voice of the late imperial era, Chirikov wrote vivid stories, novels, and plays shaped by provincial life, social change, and political upheaval. His career carried him from revolutionary student circles in Kazan to literary prominence and, finally, exile in Prague.
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Ensi aste : Koulupojan romaani
by E. N. (Evgeniĭ Nikolaevich) Chirikov
About the author
Evgeny Nikolayevich Chirikov (1864–1932) was a Russian novelist, short-story writer, dramatist, essayist, and publicist. Born in Kazan, he studied at Kazan University but was expelled in 1887 after taking part in student unrest. He began publishing poetry and fiction in the 1880s and gained wider attention in the 1890s through realist stories, essays, and plays.
Chirikov was associated with the influential Znanie publishing circle and became known for works including The Jews, Ivan Mironych, The Peasants, and the autobiographical series The Life of Tarkhanov. His writing often explored provincial intellectual life, childhood, love, nature, and the moral pressures of political turmoil. He left Russia in 1921, lived briefly in Sofia, and settled in Prague in 1922, where he died in 1932.