Ivan Kondratyev

Ivan Kuzmich Kondratyev (Russian: Иван Кузьмич Кондратьев, Belarusian: Іван Кузьміч Кандрацьеў) (21 June [O.S.

[1] According to Ivan Belousov, Kondratyev was a member of Vasily Surikov's circle.

Kondratyev authored a novel called Saltychikha (Russian: Салтычиха), numerous short stories, plays, poetry (The Death of Attilla, Pushkin and the Gypsy, Stenka Razin's Feast), historical essays (The grey olden times of Moscow, Russian: Седая старина Москвы) and translations, as well as two collections: Думы и были (Thoughts and True Stories, Moscow, 1884) and Под шум дубрав.

He also wrote the lyrics for various popular romances, the best known of these being Charming Eyes (Russian: Очаровательные глазки).

He is also credited with the lyrics of the song On the Wild Steppes of Transbaikalya (Russian: По диким степям Забайкалья...)[2]