Gumilyov's introduction

Nikolai Stepanovich Milijev (1886- 192 1), an outstanding Russian poet, is a master of the modernist Ahmet school. He was born in a noble family, brilliant, full of fantasy, adventurous and curious. He studied in France, roamed Britain and Italy, and explored Africa three times. He is the author of the famous Pearl, as well as eight poems and a series of poetry reviews, such as Romantic Flowers, Strange Sky, Arrow Bag and Pillar of Fire.