Khvoshchinskaia, Sofia (1828–1865)
Khvoshchinskaia, Sofia (1828–1865)
Russian short-story writer and painter. Name variations: Sof'ia or Sofia Dmitrievna Khvoshchínskaia or Khvoshchínskaya; (pseudonyms) Iv. Vesen'ev or Iv. Veseniev; N. Born Sofia Dmitrievna Khvoshchínskaia in 1828 in Riazan, Russia; died 1865; sister of Nadezhda Khvoshchinskaia and Praskovia Khvoshchinskaia (who wrote under S. Zimarova).
Stories reflect life in provincial capital Riazan; wrote the autobiographical, "Reminiscences of Institute Life," about her experiences in a Moscow girls boarding school that offered a harsh, restrictive existence (1861); other writings include "Aunty's Legacy" (1858), "A Provincial's Lament" (1861), "Earthly Joys and Joys of Our Back Street," "A Little About Our Customs" (1862), and "Our Urban Life" (1864).
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