Nikolai Leskov
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Nikolai Leskov was a 19th-century Russian writer known for his innovative narrative style and vivid depictions of provincial Russian life, often blending satire, folklore, and moral themes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nikolai Leskov canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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journalist ⓘ novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Leo Tolstoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1831-02-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1895-03-05 ⓘ |
| employer |
Russian civil service
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various Russian newspapers ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Russian ⓘ |
| familyName | Leskov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Russian provincial life
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religious and moral issues in society ⓘ |
| fullName | Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
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religious fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ short story ⓘ skaz narrative ⓘ |
| givenName | Nikolai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Orthodox Christian tradition
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Russian folklore ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| movement |
Realism
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Russian literature ⓘ skaz tradition ⓘ |
| name | Nikolai Leskov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Николай Семёнович Лесков NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
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The Cathedral Clergy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Enchanted Wanderer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Left-Handed Craftsman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sealed Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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journalist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| patronymic | Semyonovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gorokhovo, Oryol Governorate, Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
blend of satire and folklore
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innovative narrative techniques ⓘ strong moral and ethical themes ⓘ use of skaz (oral storytelling) form ⓘ vivid depiction of provincial Russian life ⓘ |
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The Russian Messenger