Korolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...wrote many of his lyrical tales, notable for their descriptions of desolate nature. His most famous story, "Makars Dream" (1885, tr. 1892), describes a dying peasants dream of heaven. After 1895, Korolenko devoted himself to liberal...