Herzeni A.
(Alexander Ivanovich Herzen, 1812-1870)
Russian philosopher and writer, known as the ‘father of Russian socialism’. Soviet occupation renaming (1953-1995) of Puhangu.
Aspe E.
(Elisabeth Aspe, 1860-1927)
Maiden name and alternative pseudonym to E.A., or “Neiu E.A.” (lit ‘maid’, i.e. unmarried), of Elisabeth Nieländer, realist writer largely forgotten today, god-daughter to Jannseni J.V. Her short street was parallel to and immediately SE of his from 1931-74, before being destroyed and his renamed as Viiralti E. in 1959.
Gogoli N.
(Nikolai Gogol, 1809-1852)
One of Russia’s Ukraine’s most brilliant writers. Author of Dead Souls, Diary of a Madman, The Greatcoat, The Nose, The Government Inspector and, regrettably, Taras Bulba. Interestingly, while Samuel Beckett wrote in French (sorta, don’t @ me), Joseph Conrad in English, and even Descartes who scribbled in Latin, are all respectively identified as Irish, Polish and French, Gogol is still commonly called a ‘Russian’ writer. Soviet occupation renaming (1952-1989) of Raua.