Background
NIKULIN, Lev was born in 1891 in Zhitomir. Son of an actor.
NIKULIN, Lev was born in 1891 in Zhitomir. Son of an actor.
Graduated Moscow Commercial Institute.
Until 1914 contributor to Moscow newspapers and satirical journals. 1914-1918 worked for the Land League (“Zemsky Soyuz”). 1918-1921 education and propaganda work with Red Army and Baltic Fleet.
1921-1922 with Soviet diplomatic mission in Afghanistan. Since 1922 engaged solely in literature activity. After World War II Editor, bibliographical Publ.
House “Ogonek”; made several trips abroad to collect literature material: 1913 to Germany, Switzerland and Italy. 1921 to Afghanistan; 1924 to Turkey and Spain.
Member, Communist Party, since 1940.
Member, Auditing Commission, USSR Writers’ Union from 1959. Communist Party member from 1940.