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Lunacharsky, Anatoli Vasilyevich |
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Lunacharsky, Anatoli Vasilyevich (ənətô`lyē vəsē`lyəvĭch l nəchär`skē), 1875–1933, Russian revolutionary, dramatist, and critic. He began his revolutionary career in 1892 and joined the Bolshevik party when it appeared, forming with Gorky Gorky, Maxim or Maksim (both: məksyēm gôr`kē) [Rus...... Click the link for more information. and Bogdanov the left wing of the group, which was in opposition to Lenin Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich (lĕn`ĭn, Rus. ..... Click the link for more information. . Later he was Lenin's ally in overthrowing the Kerensky Kerensky, Aleksandr Feodorovich (kərĕn`skē, Rus. ..... Click the link for more information. government. His most important position was as commissar of education (1917–29). He advocated the creation of a new proletarian literature, but was also instrumental in the preservation of Russian cultural monuments during the revolution. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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