Nikolai Uspensky
Russian writer and journalist (1837-1889) · Russia · On the map · Writers · Died at 52
Nikolai Vasilyevich Uspensky was a Russian writer, and a cousin of fellow writer Gleb Uspensky. Uspensky wrote extensively about the realities of peasant life in rural Russia around the time of the Emancipation Act of 1861 by Tsar Alexander II, achieving critical and commercial success.
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After experiencing increasing alienation and career decline, Uspensky committed suicide on 2 November 1889.
Country
Russia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1837 to 1889 · aged 52
