Russian writer and journalist, best known for his recollections of life in Moscow on the verge of the 20th centuries. He was also one of the most colorful figures in Russian history. He was born on according to his own writings on a manor near Vologda in northern Russia where his father worked as an assistant to the local bailiff, a Zaporozhian Cossack whose daughter he later married. His cheerful audacity and good nature probably came from his parents along with his last name, which derived from the nickname "Hilaris" (meaning "cheerful" in Latin, which was given to his grandfather when he entered the seminary. His grandfather never became a priest, but the nickname stuck and was transformed into a Russian last name.
Russian writer and journalist, best known for his recollections of life in Moscow on the verge of the 20th centuries. He was also one of the most colorful figures in Russian history. He was born on according to his own writings on a manor near Vologda in northern Russia where his father worked as an assistant to the local bailiff, a Zaporozhian Cossack whose daughter he later married. His cheerful audacity and good nature probably came from his parents along with his last name, which derived from the nickname "Hilaris" (meaning "cheerful" in Latin, which was given to his grandfather when he entered the seminary. His grandfather never became a priest, but the nickname stuck and was transformed into a Russian last name.
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