Background
ILLARIONOV, Ivan was born on November 29, 1895 in village Chural’kasy, Kosmodem’yansk, Uyezd, Kazan’ Province.
ILLARIONOV, Ivan was born on November 29, 1895 in village Chural’kasy, Kosmodem’yansk, Uyezd, Kazan’ Province.
Took part in Civil War. From 1922 contributed stories and topical satirical articles to oblast newspapers Chuvasliskiy kray and Kanash. Translated Russian classics into Chuvash.
Helped initiate first Chuvash satirical journal Kapkan.