Grigori Machtet
Grigori Alexandrovich Machtet | |
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Григорій Олександрович Мачтет | |
| Born | 15 September [O.S. 03 September] 1852 |
| Died | August 27, 1901 (aged 48) |
| Known for | Writer, political activist |
| Notable work | Tortured by Heavy Bondage (Russian: Замучен тяжелой неволей) (poem), 1876 |
Grigori Alexandrovich Machtet (Ukrainian: Мачтет Григорій Олександрович) (1852-1901) was a writer from the Russian Empire. He was also a revolutionary, poet, and journalist. He is known as the author of the well-known revolutionary song "Tormented by Heavy Bondage" (Russian: Замучен тяжёлой неволей).