Initially he wrote journalism and poetry, then prose, especially short stories. He emigrated from Russia in 1919, eventually settling in Paris.
... a total area of 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²). 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.73% water. ...