Russian Literature Must-Reads: Nikolay Gogol (1809-1852)
We continue to discover Russian literature step by step and this time we will tell you about the rise of prose in the 1830-s and 1840-s and Nikolai Gogol, the master of absurd, grotesque and the great lover of Ukrainian folklore and mystic stories. It is one of the most staged and cinematized Russian authors and the source of inspiration for many prominent Russian writers who followed up.