Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoi (1883-1945) Was A Russian Novelist, Playwright, Historian, And Short Story Writer, A Former Nobleman Who Immigrated To Western Europe After The Bolshevik Revolution. Tolstoi Returned To Russia In 1923, Where He Became A Supporter Of The Communist Party And Honoured Artist Receiving Three Stalin Prizes. "Nikita'S Childhood" (1922), A Lyrical Story Of A Childhood In A Russian Village That Incorporates Autobiographical Elements.