Gogol's mother called her son Nikola, which is a mixture of the Russian Nikolai and the Ukrainian Mykola. [12] As a child, Gogol helped stage plays in his uncle's home theater.

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Gogol's father died when Nikolai was 15 years old. The deep religious convictions of his mother and the time he spent in the surroundings of local small-town nobility and everyday village life find their way …

Jan 22, 2019 · Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Николай (see Nikolay). Name Days?

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol, whose bizarre characters, absurd plots, and idiosyncratic narrators have both entranced and confounded readers worldwide and influenced authors from Fyodor Dostoyevsky to …

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (1809 - 1852) was a Russian short story writer, dramatist, and novelist born in the Cossack Village of Sorochyntsi, Ukraine.

“You can't imagine how stupid the whole world has grown nowadays.” – Nikolai Gogol. Born in the Ukraine, in 1828 Nikolai Gogol moved to St. Petersburg with the intention of becoming a full time writer.

Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol (GAW-guhl) was born in the village of Sorochintsy, near the town of Dikanka in Ukraine, then a part of the Russian empire, on March 31, 1809.

Learn about Nikolai Gogol the author and playwright, his influences, and his impact. Read about his literary accomplishments such as his 1842 novel "Dead Souls."

Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to: