author query

[Lawrence Pintak]

I am an American author (Beirut Outtakes, Lexington Books 1988) and former
CBS News Middle East correspondent currently living in Indonesia.

I am writing with an extremely obscure query for which I am seeking assistance.

In the midst of researching a book I am just completing, I came across a
description of a Russian author whom I am trying to identify.

His description comes to me only in the barest outlines:

Poet and prose writer
Lived during a time of either upheaval or some level of opposition to the Czar
Was forced to leave Moscow because of his controversial writings
Married to a woman named Katerina who was about 15 years his junior
One son, named Peter
He died before she did

Does this ring any bells to anyone out there? Do any authors come to mind
who might fit this description (even if it is several, it would give me a
starting point).

I would appreciate any assistance any of your might provide.. Given that I
am in Indonesia, my access to research materials on Russian authors of the
18th and 19th centuries is -- to say the least -- limited.

I am not a subscriber, so please send any replies to me directly at my
e-mail address.

Thank you in advance,
Larry Pintak
pintak at rad.net.id