When spring arrived, he took to more resplendent garb, sporting a top hat and English frock coat. He was popular with the students, who elected him to their committees. He made a rapid career, became one of the leaders of the officially sponsored Association of Authors, and was recently awarded the highest academic distinction in Russia, the Stalin Prize...I think this is sufficient to show that Alexei has not got a grain of that grandeur which made his namesake the undisputed moral authority in Russia, of whom even the most obscurantist Tsarist Ministers were afraid. There was a place in Berlin that reminded one of Noah's Ark, where the clean and unclean met peacefully; it was called the House of Arts and was just a common German café where Russian writers gathered on Fridays. Author. [citation needed] By September, he had applied himself sufficiently to obtain a place at the St. Petersburg Technological Institute. Despite these triumphs, the couple's home life was entering on a troubled period. But this time, he was so thrilled with his stories, and so proud of them, that he did not wait for the departure of our guest (a waitress) but came out of his study with the manuscript in his hands and straight into the dining room and, resting his elbows on the back of a chair, stood reading the story. Khodasevich, who later worked on the monarchist newspaper Vozrozhdeniye (Regeneration), edited a literary journal with Gorky and talked of going back to Russia. We both responded enthusiastically."[6]. The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). Voloshin more shrewdly suggested that Alexei, with his real talent, could profit by it. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Science fiction, a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals. Investigation of the crimes committed by the German fascists in the Stavropol region was directed by a prominent Soviet writer and member of the Extraordinary State Commission, Academician Alexey Nikolaevitch Tolstoy, who now is deceased."[15]. Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (10 January 1883 – 23 February 1945), nicknamed the Comrade Count, was a Russian and Soviet writer who wrote in many genres, but specialized in science fiction and in historical novels.. [citation needed], In 1974, a minor planet was discovered by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravlyova and named 3771 Alexejtolstoj after the Red Count.[16]. by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Aka Alexei Tolstoy) (Adapter) 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating. His essence is that of a cynic and opportunist. Overcoming his former lethargy, he was soon studying for thirteen hours a day. Tolstoy was a lenient land-owner, admired by his Krasny Rog peasants who were permitted to use his fields as common pastures and given free timber and primary education for their children in a school he built for them in 1859. Share. Like most of his peers, he was hostile to the government and spent much time in heated political debates. Send. He wrote in many genres but mainly specialized in science fiction and historical novels. Peter the First book. While there, he eventually began collaborating with Maxim Gorky on the Pro-Soviet journal Nakanune. [citation needed] He was beginning to relish the belated discovery that there were distinct advantages to being Count Alexei Tolstoy, now that he was among people who knew nothing of his humiliated upbringing. Out on a stroll, Alexei said significantly, 'I feel that this winter you're going to leave me.' He also gained fame for his sa… Tolstoy was credited by Counsellor Smirnov, a Soviet prosecution lawyer at the Nuremberg Trials, of being the first person to 'ascertain without reasonable doubt' the use of gas vans by the Nazis to commit genocide. Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1883–1945) was a Russian and Soviet writer who wrote in many genres but specialized in science fiction and historical novels. Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Russian: Алексе́й Никола́евич Толсто́й; 10 January 1883 [O.S. August 24] 1817 – October 10 [O.S. Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (tiếng Nga: Алексей Николаевич Толстой) là một nhà văn nổi tiếng Liên Xô. [4], In June 1902, the nineteen-year-old Aleksei married Julia Rozhansky – the daughter of a provincial doctor – who was also studying in St. Petersburg. They did not marry until after the February Revolution, as Natalia was unable to secure a divorce.[7]. 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