Vladimir Korolenko Writer

Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Галактионович Короленко, Volodymyr Halaktyonovych Korolenko; Russian: Влади́мир Галактио́нович Короле́нко) (27 July 1853 – 25 December 1921) was a Russian short story writer, journalist, human rights activist and humanitarian. His short stories were known for their harsh description of nature based on his experience of exile in Siberia. Korolenko was a strong critic of the Tsarist regime and in his final years of the Bolsheviks.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 27, 1853
Birth name	Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko
Birth place	Russian Empire , Zhytomyr , Volhynian Governorate
Date of death	December 25, 1921
Place of death	Poltava , Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic