The collection consists of family papers of Svetlana Shales. The papers document the relationship between Konstantin Bal'mont his two children (Georges, 1922-circa 1945, and Svetlana, 1925-). Additional family documents and correspondence document André
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Konstantin Bal'mont (1867-1942), Russian poet and writer, was a member of the Symbolist movement and a major figure of the Silver Age of Russian poetry. He emigrated to France in 1920, where he lived until his death. and Svetlana Shales (1925-), daughter of K
