Nikolay Gumilev

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1886 – 1921

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Who was Nikolay Gumilev?

Nikolay Stepanovich Gumilev was an influential Russian poet, literary critic, traveler, and military officer. He was first husband of Anna Akhmatova and father of historian Lev Gumilev. Nikolay Gumilev was arrested and executed by the Cheka in 1921.

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Born
Apr 3, 1886
Kronstadt
Also known as
  • Nikolay Stepanovich Gumilev
  • N. Gumilev
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Nationality
  • Russia
Profession
Education
  • Saint Petersburg State University
Lived in
  • Saint Petersburg
Died
Aug 25, 1921
Saint Petersburg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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