Konstantin Schildkroet(1886-1965)

Shildkret wrote several novels and stories in the first two decades after the Russian revolution (1917), generally sympathizing with the downtrodden, exploited poor under the old regime. Some of his most known works are set in Russia's medieval past, particularly "Wings of the Serf" in the 16th century. Only twice, early in his literary career, did Shildkret add to his income by collaborating on film scripts, adapting his own literary works for the screen ("Wings of the Serf," "Born in the Storm").