Background
CHIRIKOV, Yevgeniy was born on August 5, 1864 in Kazan’. Son of an official of noble rank.
CHIRIKOV, Yevgeniy was born on August 5, 1864 in Kazan’. Son of an official of noble rank.
1883-1887 studied at Kazan’ University.
1885 first work published. 1887 expelled from university for political unreliability. Contributed to journals Nachalo and Zhizn ’.
Worked for Znaniye (Knowledge) Publ House. 1902 debut as dramatist. Until 1905 sided with left-wing Russian intellectuals.
Later, especially during World War I, sympathized with nationalists. After 1917 October Revol sided with White forces. 1920 emigrated and wrote articles against the Soviet regime.