Janko Lavrin
Contributor
Professor of Russian Literature, University of Nottingham, England, 1923–53. Author of Gogol; Russian Writers; and others.
Primary Contributions (1)
Nikolay Gogol was a Ukrainian-born humorist, dramatist, and novelist whose works, written in Russian, significantly influenced the direction of Russian literature. His novel Myortvye dushi (1842; Dead Souls) and his short story “Shinel” (1842; “The Overcoat”) are considered the foundations of the…
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