Mikhail Mikhaylovich Zoshchenko: Quick Facts

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Born	August 10, 1895 • Poltava • Ukraine
Died	July 22, 1958 (aged 62) • St. Petersburg • Russia
Notable Works	“Istoriya odnoy zhizhni” • “Rasskazy Nazara Ilicha, gospodina Sinebryukhova”
Movement / Style	Serapion Brothers

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