Evgeniia Stepanovna Shaikevich Memoirs, 1929
Collection context
- Creator:
- Shaĭkevich, Evgenii︠a︡ Stepanovna
- Extent:
- 4 items (4 items)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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Shaĭkevich's (neʹe Ostrovskai︠a︡) handwritten memoirs (fifteen small notebooks) discuss her family and guests at her home, including Prince Sergeĭ Volkonskiĭ, Nikolaĭ Berdi︠a︡ev, and Maksimili︠a︡n Voloshin. She also discusses prominent Russian and Jewish families at the turn of the century. The memoirs conclude with her emigration to Latvia, Germany, and France. The essay "Poslednii︠a︡ stranichki" and her minor manuscripts are also autobiographical in nature.
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