Mikhail Prishvin (1873–1954) was a Russian and Soviet novelist, prose writer and publicist.
He made his debut in literature in 1906: in the Rodnichok children's magazine Prishvin published his first story Sashok. In 1925, the first collection of stories for children entitled Matryoshka v Kartoshke (Matryoshka in the Potato) was issued. The first publication in the Murzilka children's magazine was in 1926: his story Gaechki was published in the 8th issue.
Prominence among the writings by Prishvin should be given to the following novels, essays and stories: In the Land of Fearless Birds: Sketches of the Vygovsky Krai, Zhen-shen (Root of Life), The Undressed Spring, Solovki, Facelia and The Forest Eavesdrop, as well as to his fairy tales Osudareva doroga (The Monarchic Road) and Korabelnaya chashcha (The Shipbuilding Thicket). Mikhail Prishvin himself considered his chief book to be The Diaries, which he was keeping for almost half a century (1905-1954).
The commemorative stamp provides a portrait of Mikhail Prishvin against a typewriter; the main image features his books The Storeroom of the Sun, Osudareva doroga, The Fox's Bread, and a fountain pen.
| Denomination |
Paper |
Printing method |
Format of the envelope |
Edition |
| Letter “A” |
High Whiteness Modified (HWM) |
Offset |
110 × 220 mm |
0,5 million copies |