2 Quotes & Sayings By Ilya Ilyin
Ilya Ilyin was born in Ukraine in 1879. He studied at the Kiev Theological Seminary and wrote his first poem while attending the seminary. However, he abandoned his studies to devote himself to poetry. At this time, he also began to write some stories for children
After submitting some of his poems to the magazine Zemlya i volya, he became a contributor, which led to his first book of poems, published in 1903. He then ceased writing poetry but continued with prose. Ilya Ilyin's novels are imbued with a deep sense of compassion for children, who are the heroes of his tales.
He is also well known for his monographs on Russian history and children's literature.