Vasily Mikhailovich Peskov (1930–2013) was a prominent Soviet and Russian writer, journalist, photographer, traveler, and ecologist. He began his career in journalism in 1956, working for the tabloid newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, where he remained until his death. Peskov is well-known for his extensive travel writing and his documentation of nature and rural life. From 1975 to 1990, he hosted the television program 'In the World of Animals.' He was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Lenin Prize in 1964. His literary works often explore themes of survival, religious freedom, and the relationship between humans and the natural world, notably his account of the Lykov family's life in the Siberian wilderness.[4]
Lost in the Taiga: One Russian Family's Fifty-Year Struggle for Survival and Religious Freedom in the Siberian Wilderness1990 · book · EnglishA major work about the Lykov family.
