GRIGOROVICH, DMITRI VASILIEVICH 1900), Russian writer, was born on March 31, 1822, at Simbirsk. He began his career as an artist, but in 1846-47 made his mark in literature by stories of peasant life, The Village, and Anton Goremyka. In these he attempted a description of village life from the village point of view; but the importance of the books lies rather in the idea than in actual performance. After 186o he gave up fiction except for occasional magazine stories. His real service to Russian literature was his instant appreciation of Dostoievsky and Chekhov. He died on Jan. 3, 1900, at St. Peters burg (Leningrad).