Lavra Konstantin

Born in 1844, studied at the University of Kazan. Under his editorship of the actual published from 1872. "Kama-Volga newspaper, about which he combined the best provincial forces Volga (Professor NN. Bulich, A.S. Gatsisky IN. Portugal and others), and then being exiled to Vologda Province, attracted to her GN. Potapina and NM. Yadrintseva. The newspaper, until its closing (1874), steadfastly pursued the idea of decentralization and provincial revival. To her opinion listened to such writers, . as Shelgunov, . Mordovtsev, against the views of the latter on the province Lavrovskii made (alias writer-columnist) and attracted the attention of "Literary Review", . printed in the "first step" (Kazan, . 1876),
. The article was written with great enthusiasm, . championed the importance and autonomy of regional interests, . called "deploy stones provincial immobility" and "create a literary movement on the ground"; "only then will be in the strict sense of Russian Literature",
. In the second half of the 70-ies Lavra published a series of critical articles in the "Week" (alias: L. O., L-ski), and in 1882, Mr.. - Number of articles: "Soil matters". In 1906, Mr.. was selected from the Kazan province member of the First State Duma. Involved in any faction Trudoviks and participated in meetings of the agricultural commission.