gorky

• Имя собственное, относящееся к русскому писателю, известному своими пьесами, романами и рассказами, изображающими социальных изгоев, или к промышленному городу в Европейской России, который был его родиной.

A proper noun referring to a Russian writer known for his plays, novels, and short stories depicting social outcasts, or an industrial city in European Russia that was his birthplace.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Russian writerB2formal

   A famous Russian author, playwright, and essayist known for his realistic portrayals of the lower classes and social outcasts.

   Горький

   • Gorky's novel 'Mother' is considered a classic of socialist realism.
   • Many of Gorky's plays, such as 'The Lower Depths', are still performed today.
   • He was a key figure in the literary movement of the early 20th century.

2. City in RussiaB2formal

   An industrial city in the European part of Russia, formerly known as Gorky, now called Nizhny Novgorod.

   Город в России

   • Gorky was a major center for the automotive industry in the Soviet Union.
   • The city was renamed Nizhny Novgorod after the fall of the Soviet Union.
   • Gorky is located at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers.