Gorki

American  

[gawr-kee, gawr-kyee] / ˈgɔr ki, ˈgɔr kji /

noun

1. Also Maxim Aleksey Maksimovich Pyeshkov, 1868–1936, Russian novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist.

2. former name (1932–91) of Nizhni Novgorod.

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Gorki ¹ British  

/ ˈɡɔrjkij /

noun

1. the former name (until 1991) of Nizhni Novgorod

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Gorki ² British  

/ ˈɡɔrjkij /

noun

1. Maxim (makˈsim), pen name of Aleksey Maximovich Peshkov. 1868–1936, Russian novelist, dramatist, and short-story writer, noted for his depiction of the outcasts of society. His works include the play The Lower Depths (1902), the novel Mother (1907), and an autobiographical trilogy (1913–23)

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Gorki

"I co-founded the Gorki centre and manage it," Russia's state-owned Tass news agency quoted Ms Kneissl as saying.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023

Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev gives an interview at the Gorki state residence outside Moscow, Russia January 25, 2022.

From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2022

Nick Gorki recounts that participating in "Generation 9/11," in which he recounts his coming out as gay, was both "therapeutic" and enlightening for him.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2021

Gorki Águila, the lead singer of punk band Porno para Ricardo, says he would like to attend the gig, but he is not sure if authorities will allow it.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2016

It showed Tolstoy and Gorki standing side by side in the garden at Yasnaya Polyana.

From The Forerunners by Romain Rolland

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