Nikolay Gumilyov (1886 - 1921), an influential Russian poet, literary critic, and traveler. He was the co-founder of the Acmeist movement. He was arrested and executed by the Soviet secret police in August 1921.
His travel-inspired collections "Romantic Flowers" (1908) and "The Tent" (1916) are presented here.
(Wikipedia and Mark Chulsky)