Gogol's mother called her son Nikola, which is a mixture of the Russian Nikolai and the Ukrainian Mykola. [12] As a child, Gogol helped stage plays in his uncle's home theater.

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Gogol's father died when Nikolai was 15 years old. The deep religious convictions of his mother and the time he spent in the surroundings of local small-town nobility and everyday village life …

Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian descent, born March 31, 1809, in Sorochyntsi, Poltava Governorate (modern-day Ukraine).

Jan 22, 2019 · Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Николай (see Nikolay). Name Days?

May 7, 2024 · Nikolai is a Russian name for boys that originates from Nikolay, which is a form of the Greek name Nicholas. Its meaning is rooted in the words nikē, signifying ‘victory,’ and …

2 days ago · The name Nikolai is a boy's name of Russian origin meaning "people of victory". Russian forms, like Russian supermodels, are hot these days.

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol, whose bizarre characters, absurd plots, and idiosyncratic narrators have both entranced and confounded readers worldwide and influenced authors from Fyodor …

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (1809 - 1852) was a Russian short story writer, dramatist, and novelist born in the Cossack Village of Sorochyntsi, Ukraine.

Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to: