Nikolai Leskov date of birth:
February 16, 1831
How old was Nikolai Leskov when died?
64
Where was Nikolai Leskov born?
Gorokhovo, Oryol Gubernia, Russia
When did Nikolai Leskov die?
March 5, 1895
What is Nikolai Leskov nationality?
Russian
What is Nikolai Leskov's occupation?
Writer
What genre is Nikolai Leskov's work?
Fiction/Satirical Fiction
Short Biography
Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov (Russian: Никола́й Семёнович Леско́в; 16 February [O.S. 4 February] 1831 — 5 March [O.S. 21 February] 1895) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and journalist who also wrote under the pseudonym M. Stebnitsky. Praised for his unique writing style and innovative experiments in form, and held in high esteem by Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky among others, Leskov is credited with creating a comprehensive picture of contemporary Russian society using mostly short literary forms. His major works include Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (1865) (which was later made into an opera by Shostakovich), The Cathedral Clergy (1872), The Enchanted Wanderer (1873), and The Tale of Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea (1881).