Aleksey Zhemchuzhnikov

Aleksey Zhemchuzhnikov
Born(1821-02-23)23 February 1821
Pochep, Russian Empire
Died7 April 1908(1908-04-07) (aged 87)
Tambov, Russian Empire
Genrepoetry, drama, criticism

Aleksey Mikhailovich Zhemchuzhnikov (Russian: Алексе́й Миха́йлович Жемчу́жников, 23 February 1821 - 7 April 1908) was a Russian poet, dramatist, essayist and literary critic, co-creator of Kozma Prutkov, the famous comical literary character.[1]

  1. ^ Nikolayev, P. A. (Ed.) (1990). "Zhemchuzhnikov, Alexey Mikhailovich". Русские писатели // Russian Writers. Biobibliographical dictionary. Vol. 1. Moscow. Prosveshchenye. Retrieved 2015-01-01.