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Arkady Averchenko


Born
in Sevastopol, Ukraine
March 27, 1881

Died
March 12, 1925


Arkady Timofeevich Averchenko (Russian: Аркадий Тимофеевич Аверченко; March 27, 1881, Sevastopol – March 12, 1925, Prague), was a Russian playwright and satirist. He published his stories in the journal Satyricon, of which he was also an editor, in the series of "New Satyricon", and other publications. He published a total of around 20 books. Averchenko's satirical writings can be described as liberal. After the Russian Civil War, he emigrated to Central Europe and died in Prague.

Averchenko was born on the 27th of March 1881 in Sevastopol. He was the son of a poor merchant, Timofey Petrovich Averchenko.

Averchenko completed only two courses at the Gymnasia because of his poor eyesight, which rendered him unable to work on his studies for ext
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“- Ну, вот пусть нам Катя Иваненко скажет... Катя! Когда было лучше?

- Тогда.

- Почему?!!

- Бизончики были, - нежно проворковала крохотная девочка, умильно склонив светлую головенку набок.”
Arkady Averchenko, Собрание сочинений в шести томах: Том 5 - Чудеса в решете

“Литературу он не учит. Литературу он читает. И если его точка зрения на тот или иной образ, на ту или иную книгу не совпадает с учебником, он искренне удивляется.”
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