Maxim Gorky and Calcutta: a retrospection on the day of 154th birth anniversary of the writer
Alexey Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian writer and political activist. Five times nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was born on March 28, 1868 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire.
The most read work of the Russian literature, translated in many languages of India is Maxim Gorky's novel "Mother" (1906). It inspires many generations of people, dreaming about better and rightful life.
From the beginning of the 20th century Kolkata was well introduced to Maxim Gorky and his activities. Great interest about the writer-activist was shown by the freedom-loving people of Bengal. One can witness information about the arrest of Maxim Gorky, published in the newspapers like 'The Bengalee', 'The Englishman", etc. Very soon Gorky became a close relative to the oppressed people of colonial India.
At the height of the anti-British movement in 1905, the first biography of Maxim Gorky was published in the January edition of the journal 'Bharat Mahila'. The furst translation of Gorky's story was published in 'Jahnavi' journal in 1913. Since then Gorky inspired freedom fighters in India.
In 1920-22 Gorky's 'Chelkash' was introduced in the syllabus of the British department of the Intermediate course of the University of Calcutta. One can also find Gorky's 'Mother' in the hands of Labanya, the main female character of Rabindranath Tagore's novel 'Shesher Kabita' ('Last Poem'), written in 1928. Much earlier in 1917in his story 'Poila Number 1' Tagore introduced Gorky to the literary circle of India through the discussion on contemporary short stories.
Russian House in Kolkata bears the name of this great Russian writer as Gorky Sadan. Overthrowing the colonial hangover from the street where the Russian House stands, known earlier as Victoria Terrace, on 16 March 1987, the street was renamed as Gorky Terrace on the eve of the 120th birth anniversary of the writer.
Article source: Russian Places In and Around Kolkata. Russian House in Kolkata, 2019.
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Alexey Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian writer and political activist. Five times nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was born on March 28, 1868 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire.
The most read work of the Russian literature, translated in many languages of India is Maxim Gorky's novel "Mother" (1906). It inspires many generations of people, dreaming about better and rightful life.
From the beginning of the 20th century Kolkata was well introduced to Maxim Gorky and his activities. Great interest about the writer-activist was shown by the freedom-loving people of Bengal. One can witness information about the arrest of Maxim Gorky, published in the newspapers like 'The Bengalee', 'The Englishman", etc. Very soon Gorky became a close relative to the oppressed people of colonial India.
At the height of the anti-British movement in 1905, the first biography of Maxim Gorky was published in the January edition of the journal 'Bharat Mahila'. The furst translation of Gorky's story was published in 'Jahnavi' journal in 1913. Since then Gorky inspired freedom fighters in India.
In 1920-22 Gorky's 'Chelkash' was introduced in the syllabus of the British department of the Intermediate course of the University of Calcutta. One can also find Gorky's 'Mother' in the hands of Labanya, the main female character of Rabindranath Tagore's novel 'Shesher Kabita' ('Last Poem'), written in 1928. Much earlier in 1917in his story 'Poila Number 1' Tagore introduced Gorky to the literary circle of India through the discussion on contemporary short stories.
Russian House in Kolkata bears the name of this great Russian writer as Gorky Sadan. Overthrowing the colonial hangover from the street where the Russian House stands, known earlier as Victoria Terrace, on 16 March 1987, the street was renamed as Gorky Terrace on the eve of the 120th birth anniversary of the writer.
Article source: Russian Places In and Around Kolkata. Russian House in Kolkata, 2019.
#RussianHouse #Rossotrudnichestvo #RussianHouseKolkata #MaximGorky #Gorky #МаксимГорький #Горький #Freedommovement #RussiaIndia #Tagore #freedomfighter #FreedomFighterofIndia