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Nikolay Gumilev

Russian poet (1886-1921) · Russia · On the map · Writers · Died at 35

Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev was a Russian poet, literary critic, traveler, and military officer. He was a co-founder of the Acmeist movement. He was the husband of Anna Akhmatova and the father of Lev Gumilev. Nikolai Gumilev was arrested and executed by the Cheka, the secret Soviet police force, in 1921.

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Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
Cross of St. George
Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov)
Cross of St. George 3rd class
Cross of St. George 4th class
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Country
Russia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1921 · aged 35