Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
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1826 – 1889
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Who was Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin?
Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin, was a major Russian satirist of the 19th century. He spent most of his life working as a civil servant in various capacities. After the death of poet Nikolay Nekrasov, he acted as editor of the well-known Russian magazine, Otechestvenniye Zapiski, until it was banned by the government in 1884. His best known work is the novel The Golovlyov Family.
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- Born
- Jan 27, 1826
Taldomsky District - Also known as
- Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov
- Profession
- Died
- May 10, 1889
Saint Petersburg
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on July 23, 2013
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