Anton Kersnovsky
1905–1944 (age 39)
Biography
Anton Kersnovsky was a Russian writer whose literary works contributed to the cultural output of the Russian émigré community in France. Living from 1905 to 1944, he witnessed and documented significant periods of twentieth-century history through his writing.
Kersnovsky's literary career reflected the intellectual vitality of Russian cultural life in exile, preserving narratives and perspectives of the Russian experience during a transformative historical period.