Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin

Russian writer, journalist, plawright and satirist
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Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
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Summary

Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin was born on January 15, 1826[1], in Spas-Ugol[2]. He died on April 28, 1889[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], novelist[7], translator[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,514 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 27, 1826[11], January 25, 1826[12]
  • Date of death: May 10, 1889[13], April 28, 1889[14]
  • Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16]
  • Ethnic group: Russians[17]
  • Occupation: prose writer[18], short story writer[19], satirist[20]
  • Educated at: Moscow Institute of nobility[21], Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum[22]
  • Notable work: The History of a Town[23], The Golovlyov Family[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family: House of Saltykov[26]
  • Genre: satire[27], chronicle[28], fairy tale[29], sketch story[30], novella[31]
  • Commons category: Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin[32]
  • Family name: Saltykov[33]
  • Given name: Mikhail[34]
  • Pseudonym: Н. Щедрин[35], Николай Щедрин[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin[37]
  • Commons gallery: Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin[38]
  • Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Russian Biographical Dictionary[41]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin include Kirochnaya Street[42], a street[43], in Russia[44].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include The History of a Town[47], a literary work[48]; The Golovlyov Family[49], a literary work[50], founded in 1875[51]; and The Story of How One Man Fed Two Generals[52], a fairy tale[53], founded in 1869[54]. Entities named for him include Kirochnaya Street[42], a street[43], in Russia[44].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin born?

Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin's place of birth was Spas-Ugol[2].

Where did Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin die?

Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin do for work?

Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], novelist[7], translator[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin go to school?

Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin was educated at Moscow Institute of nobility[21] and Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [14] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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