gorky

• Nome próprio referente ao escritor russo conhecido por suas peças, romances e contos que retratam marginalizados sociais, ou à cidade industrial da Rússia Europeia onde nasceu.

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.

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1. Russian writerB2formal

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

   Máximo Gorki

   • 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.

   Cidade na Rússia

   • 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.