VELICHKO Davidov

(1860 - 1903).
He graduated from the course in the School of Law. Since 1880. Velichko published his poems sometimes under a pseudonym in. Voronetskii in various magazines and newspapers. Separately out: "Oriental Motifs" (1890), "Poems for Children" (1894), "from Caucasian tunes" (1895). Often the theme of poems Velichko serve the East and the world of ancient traditions. His poetry has a rich, easy, often imbued with good-natured humor, sometimes bright and colorful. He also wrote several literary works ( "Nezhdanchik", "Ghost Notes"), a biography of Vladimir Solovyov (two editions), a drama in verse, "Menshikov and a dramatic sketch" First a fly ", adapted for the stage VA. Krylov (Alexandrov). It is soft and gentle poems were Velichko, so his journalistic articles were cut and irreconcilable. Since 1897. Velichko offitsioznoy Tiflis became the editor of the newspaper "Caucasus", which soon led to the spirit of militant nationalism and bitter-Armenian. Editorial activities Velichko caused a lot of sharp polemical articles, and three years later he relinquished the post of editor of the Caucasus ". Returning to Petersburg, he became a member of the Russian Assembly, and in 1901, Mr.. - Editor of the Russian Messenger, who crossed to the VV. Komarov. Here, under the title "Russian Speech", Velichko placed monthly policy reviews, also imbued with the spirit of extreme nationalism and intolerance towards non -. B. Kn.