Mikhail Mikhailovich Prishvin, a Russian and Soviet writer, is known for his works about nature, in which he created a unique artistic philosophy of nature, as well as hunting stories and children's books. His diaries, which he kept throughout his life, hold special value.

Prishvin was born on February 4, 1873, in the estate of Khruščovo-Lëvshino, acquired by his grandfather, the successful merchant Dmitry Ivanovich Prishvin. The family had seven children. In 1882, he began studying at a village school, and in 1883, he entered the Yelets Classical Gymnasium. However, he did not achieve success in the gymnasium and was expelled after a conflict with geography teacher V. V. Rozanov. From 1893, he studied at the Alexandrov Real School in Tyumen, living with his uncle, a prominent industrialist Ignatov.

In 1897, for participating in Marxist circles and revolutionary activities, Prishvin was expelled and sentenced to three years. After that, he decided to no longer engage in politics and returned to Yelets with the status of an exile. In 1900, he went to Germany to study, intending to be useful to his Motherland. In 1902, he graduated from the agronomy department of Leipzig University.

Upon returning to Russia, Prishvin lived in Klin and worked as a zemstvo agronomist. His first story "Sashok" was published in 1906. Based on his travels in the Olonets province, he wrote the book "In the Land of Unfrightened Birds" (1907), for which he became a full member of the Imperial Geographical Society and received a silver medal.

In 1912 and 1914, the first collection of Prishvin's works was published in three volumes. In 1915 and 1916, he worked as a war correspondent on the front lines of World War I. In 1918, he was expelled from his home in Khruščovo by rebellious peasants. In 1921, he wrote the novella "The Earthly Cup," published in 1979. From 1925, he lived in Pereslavl-Zalessky and wrote the book "The Springs of Berendey." In 1927 and 1930, a collection of his works was published in seven volumes with a preface by Maxim Gorky. In 1927 and 1931, he was part of the literary group "Pereval." In 1935, he visited the northern forests on the Pinega River and wrote the essays "Berendey's Thicket." In 1940, he published the prose poem "Phacelia."

With the onset of war in 1941, Prishvin evacuated to the village of Usolie in the Yaroslavl region, where he had previously opposed deforestation. In 1943, he returned to Moscow, and his works "Phacelia" and "Forest Drop" were published. In 1945, he wrote the novella "The Storehouse of the Sun."

In 1946, Prishvin purchased a house in the village of Dunino in the Moscow region, where he lived from spring to autumn. By the age of 80, he had developed stomach cancer and passed away on January 16, 1954. He is buried at the Vvedensky Cemetery in Moscow.