About Ada Chumachenko
Lived 1887 – 1954 (aged 66). Ada Chumachenko was a Russian writer, poet and playwright.
Ada Artemyevna Chumachenko (; 9 September 1887 – 5 May 1954) was a Russian poet, playwright and writer.
Life Chumachenko was born in Taganrog in 1887. Her parents Artemy Pavlovich Chumachenko and Ariadna Iasonovna Chumachenko (born Blonskaya) were both Ukrainian and teachers.
She began publishing poetry locally in 1895 at the age of eight She brought on many young writers including Maxim Gorky. After 1926 she wrote for children and her best received work was "A Man from the Moon" in 1939. This was a fictional biography of the scientist Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay.
During the war she moved jobs and ended up in 1945 at the children's magazine Murzilka.
Chumachenko died in Moscow in 1954.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Ada Chumachenko's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Ada Chumachenko's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Ada Chumachenko?
Russian writer (1887–1954)
When was Ada Chumachenko born?
Ada Chumachenko was born on 9 September 1887 in Taganrog.
When did Ada Chumachenko die?
Ada Chumachenko died on 5 May 1954 in Moscow.
What was Ada Chumachenko's occupation?
Ada Chumachenko was a writer, poet and playwright.
What nationality was Ada Chumachenko?
Ada Chumachenko was Russian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ada Chumachenko. https://biography.guide/ada-chumachenko/
MLA: "Ada Chumachenko." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ada-chumachenko/.
Chicago: "Ada Chumachenko." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ada-chumachenko/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence
Page generated 2026-09-27 04:58 UTC