Sophia Tolstaya

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Russian noblewoman diarist editor human memoirist

Sophia Tolstaya was a Russian diarist, editor, and wife of novelist Leo Tolstoy, known for managing his household, copying his manuscripts, and documenting their complex marriage.

Aliases (2)

Diaries of Sophia Tolstoy ×1
Sofya Andreyevna Tolstaya ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Russian noblewoman → diarist → editor → human → memoirist →
birthName	Sofya Andreyevna Behrs →
copiedByHand	manuscripts of Anna Karenina → manuscripts of War and Peace →
countryOfCitizenship	Russian Empire →
editorOf	manuscripts of Anna Karenina → manuscripts of War and Peace →
ethnicGroup	Russian →
familyName	Behrs → Tolstaya →
givenName	Sofya →
hasChild	Alexandra Lvovna Tolstaya → Andrei Lvovich Tolstoy → Ilya Lvovich Tolstoy → Ivan Lvovich Tolstoy → Lev Lvovich Tolstoy → Maria Lvovna Tolstaya → Mikhail Lvovich Tolstoy → Sergei Lvovich Tolstoy → Tatiana Lvovna Tolstaya →
hasPartInCollection	The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy (English selections) →
languageOfWorkOrName	Russian language →
movement	Russian literature →
name	Sofya Andreyevna Tolstaya → Sophia Tolstaya →
nativeLanguage	Russian language →
notableFor	being the wife of Leo Tolstoy → documenting the complexities of her marriage in her diaries → editing and copying Leo Tolstoy's manuscripts → keeping extensive diaries about her life with Leo Tolstoy → managing the Tolstoy family household and estate → providing a primary historical source on Leo Tolstoy's domestic life →
notableWork	Diaries of Sophia Tolstoy →
occupation	diarist → editor → memoirist → photographer → translator →
placeOfBurial	Khamovniki Cemetery →
religion	Russian Orthodox Church →
residence	Moscow → Yasnaya Polyana →
sexOrGender	female →
spouse	Leo Tolstoy →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Sophia Tolstaya → Sophia Tolstaya ("Sofya Andreyevna Tolstaya") →	name
Tolstoy family →	notableMember
Sophia Tolstaya ("Diaries of Sophia Tolstoy") →	notableWork
Leo Tolstoy →	spouse