Maxim Gorky

About Maxim Gorky

Maxim Gorky (1868–1936) was a highly influential Russian and Soviet writer, regarded as the founder of the socialist realism literary method. His significant historical importance, reflected in his Pantheon HPI Rank of #793, stems from his literary contributions that chronicled the life of the Russian lower classes and his political alignment with revolutionary figures. Major works like the play The Lower Depths cemented his role as a critical voice in early 20th-century European literature and socialist thought.

In terms of modern internet attention, Gorky appears to be receiving attention commensurate with his historical standing. His 309K Wikipedia views in 2025 result in an Attention Gap of approximately 1x, suggesting a balance between his historical importance and current digital interest. This contrasts with figures like Kurt Vonnegut (#849 importance), who garners over three times the viewership at 1.0M views, though Gorky is ranked slightly higher historically. Conversely, he is more viewed than the substantially higher-ranked Khalil Gibran (#370 importance), who received only 35K views in 2025.

Year-over-year data shows marginal decline, with a -0.2% change and a small -2% drop in interest between Q1 and Q3 2025, indicating a stable, if not slightly fading, contemporary digital footprint.