Nikolay Breshko-Breshkovsky

Nikolay Breshko-Breshkovsky
Born Николай Николаевич Брешко-Брешковский
20 February 1874
Saint Petersburg
Died 23/24 August 1943
Berlin
Pen name Мата д’Ор, Старый петербуржец, Василий Верига, Николай Белый, Фраскуэлло, etc.
Language Russian, French
Citizenship  Russia France
Period 1900–?
Genre novelist
Relatives Catherine Breshkovsky (mother)

Nikolay Breshko-Breshkovsky (Russian: Никола́й Никола́евич Бре́шко-Брешко́вский, also transcribed as Nikolaĭ Brechko-Brechkovskiĭ etc.; 20 [O.S. 8] February 1874, Saint Petersburg — 23/24 August 1943, Berlin) was a Russian writer, a son of the renowned revolutionary Catherine Breshkovsky.

Due to the mother's revolutionary activity Nikolay was raised by relatives. Became a known writer in early 20th century. In 1920, after the Russian Revolution (1917), emigrated to Warsaw, Poland, but was expelled in 1927 because of conflict with the Sanacja régime. Became a French citizen. During the World War II and Nazi occupation of Europe collaborated with Nazi Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda.


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