Gorky, Maxim
1868-1936 68 years
1868-1936 68 years
aka: Aleksei M. Peshkov (original name), Gorky
is a penname, meaning "bitter" in Russian.
is a penname, meaning "bitter" in Russian.
Russian author
socialist/communist
orphaned at 9
friend of Lenin, Tolstoy, Chekhov
wrote The Mother, The Lower Depths, etc.
was a very popular and respected comrade of the
post-revolution Soviet culture
died in Moscow, some say he was poisoned by Soviets
Stalin and Molotov carried his coffin at funeral
socialist/communist
orphaned at 9
friend of Lenin, Tolstoy, Chekhov
wrote The Mother, The Lower Depths, etc.
was a very popular and respected comrade of the
post-revolution Soviet culture
died in Moscow, some say he was poisoned by Soviets
Stalin and Molotov carried his coffin at funeral
| oshobob The Living Workshop |
| People in Osho's Talks |
| Around 1920, Maxim Gorky, a great Russian thinker, went to America. Wherever he went in America, he was shown the ways America had discovered to amuse itself. No other country in the world had discovered so many ways. The person showing Gorky around thought that he would be greatly impressed, and indeed he did appear to be so. After showing him everything, the guide waited anxiously for Gorky to say something. Instead, tears came to Gorky’s eyes. The guide asked, “What is wrong? Why are you so sad?” Gorky replied, “People who need so many things to amuse themselves in order to live must be very sad. How can they not be...?” --Osho The Last Morning Star, ch. 9 |