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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instanceOf human
journalist
novelist
short story writer
writer
contemporaryOf Fyodor Dostoevsky NERFINISHED
Leo Tolstoy NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Russian Empire
dateOfBirth 1831-02-16
dateOfDeath 1895-03-05
employer Russian civil service
various Russian newspapers
ethnicGroup Russian
familyName Leskov NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Russian provincial life
religious and moral issues in society
fullName Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov NERFINISHED
gender male
genre novel
religious fiction
satire
short story
skaz narrative
givenName Nikolai NERFINISHED
influencedBy Orthodox Christian tradition
Russian folklore
languageOfExpression Russian
literaryPeriod 19th century
movement Realism
Russian literature
skaz tradition
name Nikolai Leskov NERFINISHED
nativeName Николай Семёнович Лесков NERFINISHED
notableWork Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District NERFINISHED
The Cathedral Clergy NERFINISHED
The Enchanted Wanderer NERFINISHED
The Left-Handed Craftsman NERFINISHED
The Sealed Angel NERFINISHED
occupation civil servant
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
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 (serial) notableContributor Nikolai Leskov
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Katherine Lester basedOnAuthor Nikolai Leskov