Leonid Nikolajewitsch Andrejew

Leonid Andreyev was a prominent Russian playwright and short-story writer who spearheaded the Expressionist movement in national literature. Active between revolutionary periods, his work gained significant traction after being discovered by Maxim Gorky. Andreyev rapidly ascended to literary stardom, recognized for his early narratives and later for his Symbolist dramas. His writing is characterized by a burgeoning eccentricity that left a distinct mark on Russian letters.