Ignaty Potapenko
Ignaty Nikolayevich Potapenko (, December 30, 1856 – May 17, 1929), was a Russian writer and playwright. Biography. Potapenko was born in the village of Fyodorovka, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) where his father was a priest. Potapenko studied at Odessa University, and at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His first works were tales of Ukrainian life. He's best known for his novel "A Russian Priest (1890)", published in "Vestnik Evropy (Herald of Europe)". His works include novels, plays, and short stories.