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Coney BaloneyWhile visiting the United States one year, the Soviet writer Maksim Gorky was invited to spend a day at the famous amusement park on Coney Island. Gorki consented and, with his hosts, spent a festive day enjoying the sights and rides. As they left, Gorky was asked for his opinion of the trip. His verdict? "What a sad people you must be!"
Gorky [or Gorki], Maksim [born Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov] (1868-1936) Russian writer, president of the Soviet Writers' Union [noted for his support of the Bolshevik Revolution (1917), for his advocacy of socialist realist literature, and for such
works as
Mother,
The Lower Depths (1906), and
The Life of Klim Samgin (1925–1936)]
[Sources: E. Fuller, 2500 Anecdotes]More Maksim Gorky [or Gorki] anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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