Dmitry Filosofov
Dmitry Filosofov | |
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editor, political activist | |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
| Period | 1897–1940 |
| Relatives | Anna Filosofova (mother) |
Dmitry Vladimirovich Filosofov (
Following the
Biography
The son of
Along with Merezhkovskys he was one of the initiators and practical organizers of - first the Religious-Philosophical Society,
Sharing Merezhkovskys' hostility towards Bolshevist Russia, in December 1919 he fled the country but refused to follow the couple down to Paris. Instead, along with Boris Savinkov, the notorious terrorist-turned-novelist he struck up a friendship with, Filosofov chose to stay in Warsaw to begin working on the reformation of the White Army on the territory of Poland. He was a coordinator of Russian Political Committee, one of the leaders of the People's Union for the Defence of Motherland and Freedom, and Józef Piłsudski's counsellor. Choosing to stay in Poland, but visiting Paris occasionally, Filosofov edited numerous Russian immigrant newspapers, including Svoboda (Freedom, 1920–1921), Za Svobodu (1921–1932), Molva (People's Talk, 1932–1934), co-edited Paris-Warsaw magazine Myech (Sword, 1934–1939).[1]
Dmitry Filosofov died in
References
- ^ a b c d "Dmitry Filosofov". www.russianresources.lt. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky". Encyclopedia of World Biography. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
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