Background
Panteleev, Leonid was born on August 22, 1908 in Petersburg.
Panteleev, Leonid was born on August 22, 1908 in Petersburg.
Orphaned in 1921. His experiences at the F.M. Dostoevskii Home for Homeless Children served as the basis for his first book Republic Shkid(co-author with G. Belykh), 1927. Film of the same name, 1967. Wrote books for juveniles and an autobiographical novel, Len'ka Panteleev, 1939 (revised version, 1952).