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\ˌɛstˈiːt͡ʃˈɛdɹɪn], \ˌɛstˈiːtʃˈɛdɹɪn], \ˌɛ_s_t_ˈiː_tʃ_ˈɛ_d_ɹ_ɪ_n]\
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pseudonym of Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov. A Russian satirical writer; born in the government of Tver, Jan. 15, 1826; died in St. Petersburg, May 10, 1889. He is classed among the best satirical writers of his country. Among his best-known works are: "Satires in Prose" and "Innocent Tales". both published in 1863; "Diary of a Provincial"; "The People of Tashkend"; etc. Some of his works have been translated into English, French, and German.
By Charles Dudley Warner
