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Gallimard Publishes Nikolaï Oleïnikov Biography

publication · 2026-04-24

Gallimard has released 'Nikolaï Oleïnikov, Un poète fusillé', a biography of the Russian poet executed at age 39 during Stalin's Great Purge. Oleïnikov was associated with the Oberiu avant-garde group. The book was reviewed in artpress issue 435 (July–August 2016, p. 86).

Key facts

  • Nikolaï Oleïnikov was a poet close to the Oberiu group.
  • He was arrested, tortured, and summarily executed at age 39.
  • He was a victim of the Great Purge.
  • The book is published by Gallimard.
  • The title translates to 'A Shot Poet'.
  • The review appeared in artpress issue 435.
  • The issue was published in July–August 2016.
  • The review is on page 86.

Entities

Artists

  • Nikolaï Oleïnikov

Institutions

  • Gallimard
  • artpress
  • Oberiu

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