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Letter signed, two pages (both sides), 5,5 x 8,25 inch, Capri, 23.10.[1907], in French, to Gino Righini - concerning his work `La Prison`*, signed by Maxim Gorky in black ink, with scattered mild signs of wear - in fine to very fine condition.
In parts:
"[...] A propos de `La Prison`, que vous voulez publier, je vous demande de vous adresser à M. Ivan Ladyschniroff [...] car c’est luiqui est mon représentant en Europe - moi-même je ne saurais pas vous dire si les droits de ce récit ne sont pas réservé (sic) pour quelqu’un ici en Italie. [...] je vous promets de vous envoyer [...] un petit article, non publié nulle part encore, pour votre journal [...]"
Translated:
" [...] Regarding ‘The Prison’, which you wish to publish, I ask you to contact Mr. Ivan Ladyschniroff [...] as he is my representative in Europe - I myself could not tell you whether the rights to this story are not reserved (sic) for someone here in Italy. [...] I promise to send you [...] a short article, not yet published anywhere, for your newspaper [...]
* * `La Prison`(`In Prison`) was a collection of short stories. Maxim Gorky was imprisoned several times (in 1901 and 1905) for his political stances, particularly during the 1905 Revolution. He left Russia and traveled to the United States to raise funds for the Bolshevik movement. Upon his return in 1906, he was forced into exile in Capri for both medical and police reasons.
Further Information on the person
Profession:
(1868-1936) Russian and Soviet writer, a founder of the socialist realism literary method and a political activist - he was also a five-time nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Year of Birth: 1868
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, known by his pen name Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, playwright, and public figure. He was born on March 28, 1868, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, into a poor family. Gorky's childhood was marked by poverty, which greatly influenced his later works.
Gorky started working at a young age to help support his family, and he had various jobs, including apprentice to an icon painter, apprentice seaman, and dockworker. Despite his lack of formal education, Gorky was an avid reader and self-taught writer.
In 1892, Gorky published his first short story, which gained him recognition as a talented writer. Over the next few years, he continued to write and publish stories that depicted the lives of the working class and the social injustices they faced. His writing often focused on themes of poverty, struggle, and human resilience.
Gorky's most famous works include "Mother," which portrays the life of a revolutionary woman, and "The Lower Depths," a play about the struggles of the impoverished. His writing style was praised for its raw honesty and emotional depth.
Throughout his life, Gorky was a political activist and outspoken critic of the Russian government. He was a supporter of the Russian Revolution and the Bolsheviks, although he later became disillusioned with the direction of the Soviet government.
Maxim Gorky passed away on June 18, 1936, in Moscow, leaving behind a legacy of powerful and thought-provoking literature that continues to inspire readers around the world.
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