Nicholas Kalashnikoff

Nicholas Kalashnikoff (May 17, 1888 – August 17, 1961) was a Siberian-American author from the 1930s to 1950s. Before moving to the United States in 1924, Kalashnikoff participated in the 1905 Russian Revolution and was a political exile during the rest of the 1900s. With the military, Kalashnikoff served as a captain during World War I and a general in the Russian Civil War. After arriving in the United States, Kalashnikoff published his 1939 autobiography They That Take the Sword and wrote children's books from the 1940s to 1950s. His children's works include Jumper: The Life of a Siberian Horse and The Defender, which was a recipient of the 1952 Newbery Honor.

Early life and education

On May 17, 1888, Kalashnikoff was born in Minusinsk, Siberia.[1] During the 1900s, Kalashnikoff studied philosophy and history at Moscow University before joining the 1905 Russian Revolution.[2]

Career

After living in Siberia as a political exile from 1905 to 1909, Kalashnikoff was an Army captain for Russia during World War I and a Siberian general throughout the Russian Civil War.[3] During the 1920s, Kalashnikoff lived in China due to war before moving to the United States in 1924.[2] In 1939, Kalashnikoff became a writer with his autobiography They That Take the Sword.[4] He expanded his works to children's books with Jumper: The Life of a Siberian Horse in 1944 and three additional books during the 1950s.[1] Of his works, Kalashnikoff's book, The Defender was named a Newbery Honor in 1952.[5]

Personal life

On August 17, 1961, Kalashnikoff died in New York from cardiovascular disease.[6] He was married and had no children.[3]

References
  1. Commire, Anne (1979). "Kalashnikoff, Nicholas 1888-1961". Something about the Author. 16. Detroit: Gale Research. p. 173. ISBN 0810300974.
  2. Fuller, Muriel, ed. (1977). "Nicholas Kalashnikoff". More Junior Authors. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company. p. 119. ISBN 0824200365.
  3. Locher, Frances Carol, ed. (1978). "Kalashnikoff, Nicholas 1888-1961". Contemporary Authors. 73–76. Detroit: Gale Research Company. p. 325. ISBN 0810300311.
  4. "20 Eventful Years in Russia, A Social, Human Document". The Democrat and Chronicle Magazine. September 17, 1939. p. 14.
  5. "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. "Russian-Born Novelist Dies". Red Bank Register. August 18, 1961. p. 2.
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