Background
KOCHERGA, Ivan was born on October 6, 1881 in village Nosovka near Nezhin. Son of railroad official
KOCHERGA, Ivan was born on October 6, 1881 in village Nosovka near Nezhin. Son of railroad official
1903 graduate Law Faculty, Kiev University.
Began lit career as journalist. From 1903 worked in offices in Chernigov and Zhitomir. From 1917 worked for Workers and Peasants’ Inspection in Zhitomir.
Then worked for local newspaper. Active in Ukraine Union of Soviet Writers and Committee on Art Affairs. 1941 ed, journal Teatr 1941-1945 ed, newspaper Literatura i iskusstvo.