Nikolai Gogol

Russian writer of Ukrainian origin (1809–1852)
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Nikolai Gogol
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Nikolai Gogol

Summary

Nikolai Gogol is a human[1]. He was born in Velyki Sorochyntsi[2]. He was born on March 19, 1809[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on February 21, 1852[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], historian[7], literary critic[8], teacher[9], and poet[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Velyki Sorochyntsi[2], Nikolai Gogol…
  • Nikolai Gogol passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Gogol was born on March 19, 1809[3].
  • Nikolai Gogol was born on March 20, 1809[12].
  • Nikolai Gogol was born on March 20, 1809[13].
  • Nikolai Gogol was born on January 1, 1809[14].
  • Nikolai Gogol died on February 21, 1852[5].
  • Nikolai Gogol died on February 21, 1852[15].
  • Nikolai Gogol died on January 1, 1852[16].
  • Nikolai Gogol is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[17].
  • Burial took place at Danilov Monastery[18].
  • Nikolai Gogol's father was Vasyl Panasovych Gogol-Yanovsky[19].
  • Nikolai Gogol's mother was Mariia Hohol[20].
  • Nikolai Gogol held citizenship in Russian Empire[21].
  • Ukrainian was Nikolai Gogol's native language[22].
  • Nikolai Gogol's professions included playwright[6].
  • Nikolai Gogol worked as a historian[7].
  • Nikolai Gogol's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Nikolai Gogol's professions included teacher[9].
  • Nikolai Gogol's professions included poet[10].
  • Nikolai Gogol's professions included prose writer[23].
  • Nikolai Gogol's field of work was prose[24].
  • Nikolai Gogol's field of work was belletristic literature[25].
  • Nikolai Gogol's field of work was literary criticism[26].
  • Nikolai Gogol was employed by Imperial St. Petersburg University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Velyki Sorochyntsi[2], Nikolai Gogol… Recorded date of birth include March 19, 1809[3], March 20, 1809[12], and January 1, 1809[14]. His father was Vasyl Panasovych Gogol-Yanovsky[19]. His mother was Mariia Hohol[20]. Ukrainian was his native language[22].

Education

Nikolai Gogol's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], historian[7], literary critic[8], teacher[9], poet[10], and prose writer[23]. Fields of work include prose[24], a literary form[29]; belletristic literature[25], a literary genre[30]; and literary criticism[26], a literary genre[31]. Nikolai Gogol was employed by Imperial St. Petersburg University[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dead Souls[32], a literary work[33], founded in 1835[34]; The Government Inspector[35], a literary work[36], founded in 1835[37]; Marriage[38], a literary work[39], founded in 1833[40]; and Taras Bulba[41], a literary work[42]. Things named for Nikolai Gogol include Nizhyn Gogol State University[43], Gogol[44], Tartu Public Library[45], Gogolevsky Boulevard[46], and 2361 Gogol[47].

Personal Life

Nikolai Gogol's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 21, 1852[5] and January 1, 1852[16]. Nikolai Gogol died in Moscow[4]. Recorded place of burial include Novodevichy Cemetery[17] and Danilov Monastery[18].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Gogol has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 170 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[50], a translator[51], 1821–1881[52], of Russian Empire[53]; Kevin McAleer[54], a stand-up comedian[55], b. 1956[56], of Ireland[57]; Anton Chekhov[58], a physician[59], 1860–1904[60], of Russian Empire[61], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[62], specialised in prose[63]; Leo Tolstoy[64], a writer[65], 1828–1910[66], of Russian Empire[67], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[68], specialised in philosophy[69]; Giorgi Eristavi[70], a playwright[71], 1811–1864[72], of Russian Empire[73]; and Buddenbrooks[74], a literary work[75], founded in 1890[76], written by Thomas Mann[77].

Works attributed to him include Taras Bulba[78], a literary work[79]; Diary of a Madman[80]; Nevsky Prospekt[81]; St. John's Eve[82]; Christmas Eve[83]; and The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich[84]. Entities named for him include Nizhyn Gogol State University[43], Gogol[44], Tartu Public Library[45], Gogolevsky Boulevard[46], and 2361 Gogol[47].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Gogol born?

Nikolai Gogol was born in Velyki Sorochyntsi[2].

Where did Nikolai Gogol die?

Nikolai Gogol passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Nikolai Gogol's parents?

Nikolai Gogol's father was Vasyl Panasovych Gogol-Yanovsky[19]. Nikolai Gogol's mother was Mariia Hohol[20].

What did Nikolai Gogol do for work?

Nikolai Gogol worked as playwright[6], historian[7], literary critic[8], teacher[9], and poet[10].

Where did Nikolai Gogol go to school?

Nikolai Gogol was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[28].

Who did Nikolai Gogol influence?

Nikolai Gogol has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[50], Kevin McAleer[54], Anton Chekhov[58], and Leo Tolstoy[64].

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