Ignaty Nikolayevich Potapenko , was a Russian writer and playwright.
Potapenko was born in the village of Fyodorovka, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire where his father was a priest. Potapenko studied at Odessa University, and at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His first works were tales of Ukrainian life. Hes best known for his novel A Russian Priest , published in Vestnik Evropy . His works include novels, plays, and short stories.
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