Saltykov-Shchedrin (English spelling)

Japanese: Saltykov-Shchedrin(英語表記)SaltykovShchedrin
Saltykov-Shchedrin (English spelling)

…His real name was Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov. He is also known as Saltykov-Shchedrin. Under strict censorship, he wrote many works that sharply exposed the political corruption and injustice of serfdom in Russia, using allegory and satire in the form of Aesop's words, which refrained from direct expression.

*Some of the terminology references "Saltykov-Shchedrin" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…本名はサルティコフMikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov。サルティコフ・シチェドリンSaltykov‐Shchedrinとも呼ばれる。厳しい検閲のもとで,直接的表現を控えた〈イソップの言葉〉による寓意と風刺を駆使して,農奴制ロシアの政治的腐敗と不正を鋭くえぐり出した作品が多い。…

※「Saltykov-Shchedrin」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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