Nikolay Breshko-Breshkovsky

Nikolay Breshko-Breshkovsky
Born Николай Николаевич Брешко-Брешковский
20 February 1874
Saint Petersburg
Died 23/24 August 1943
Berlin
Pen name Мата д’Ор, Старый петербуржец, Василий Верига, Николай Белый, Фраскуэлло, etc.
Language Russian, French
Citizenship  Russia →  France
Period 1900–?
Genre novelist
Relatives Catherine Breshkovsky (mother)

Nikolay Breshko-Breshkovsky (Russian: Никола́й Никола́евич Бре́шко-Брешко́вский, also transcribed as Nikolaĭ Brechko-Brechkovskiĭ etc.; 20 [O.S. 8] February 1874, Saint Petersburg — 23/24 August 1943, Berlin) was a Russian writer, a son of the renowned revolutionary Catherine Breshkovsky.

Due to the mother's revolutionary activity Nikolay was raised by relatives. Became a known writer in early 20th century. In 1920, after the Russian Revolution (1917), emigrated to Warsaw, Poland, but was expelled in 1927 because of conflict with the Sanacja régime. Became a French citizen. During the World War II and Nazi occupation of Europe collaborated with Nazi Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda.

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