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How did Maxim Gorky criticize Lenin’s government in the newspaper Novaya zhizn?
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Maxim Gorky.
In his newspaper Novaya zhizn ("New Life"), Maxim Gorky criticized V.I. Lenin’s government by attacking the Bolshevik leader's dictatorial methods following the Russian Revolution of 1917.1
Gorky maintained this vocal opposition until July 1918, at which point his protests were suppressed by censorship enforced under Lenin’s direct orders. Throughout this period, Gorky remained a complex figure who, despite his disagreements with the Bolshevik leadership, attempted to assist scholars and writers suffering under the new regime, though his efforts were frequently undermined by Lenin and his allies.1