Fyodor Sologub was born March 1, 1863 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
He grew up in very difficult circumstances when his father died and his mother was forced to work long hours as a servant.
His real name was "Fyodor Kuz'mich Teternikov" but he later used Fyodor Sologub as his pen name.
He graduated from St. Petersburg Teachers Institute in 1882.
For awhile Sologub worked as a teacher before devoting himself completly to writing.
Sologub died in 1927 in Leningrad.
He was regarded as a important figure in the Symbolist movement.
He is best known for his novel, Melkii bes "The Petty Demon".
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