Background
NECHAYEV, Yegor was born on April 13, 1859 in village Kharitonov, Tver Province.
NECHAYEV, Yegor was born on April 13, 1859 in village Kharitonov, Tver Province.
From age 9 to age 57 worked at glass factories. Began writing in 1880’son From 1885 lived in Moscow.
Member, “Kuznitsa” (The Smithy) lit associate. Member, All-Russian Association of Proletarian Writers. Company-founder, Surikov Literature and Music Circle.
Also wrote under pseudonyms “Uncle Nil,” “Someone,” “Ya. Dalyokiy,” etc; 1891 first work printed. Translated Ukraine poetry into Russian.
Communist Party member from 1925.