Probably everyone knows the talented, unsurpassed Russian prose writer, playwright and publicist Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol. On the basis of these novels, brilliant films were made, which today do not lose their popularity. Further, we propose to view more interesting and fascinating facts about N.V. Gogol.
1. Nikolai Gogol was born on March 20, 1809.
2. Bolshie Sorochintsy is the hometown of the writer.
3. On the hot days of August, thousands of visitors annually gathered at the Sorochinskaya Fair.
4. Gogol moved to St. Petersburg in 1828.
5. Served as a clerk in the department of destinies in 1830.
6. I asked my relatives for a detailed description of Ukrainian translations, traditions and costumes.
7. Got acquainted with Pushkin in May 1831.
8. Pushkin suggested the plot of The Inspector General.
9. Moved to Switzerland and Germany in 1831.
10. In 1836, Gogol got acquainted with Mitskevich.
11. In Naples, the writer spent the winter of 1848.
12. In 1848 the writer made a pilgrimage to the holy places of Jerusalem.
13. In 1850, Gogol made a marriage proposal to a woman and was refused.
14. In his last apartment in Moscow, Gogol died in 1852.
15. The funeral of the talented writer took place at the cemetery of the Holy Danilov Monastery.
16. Prophet Jeremiah the words: "With my bitter word I will dare" are placed on Gogol's tombstone.
17. In 1909, Gogol's skull was stolen from his grave.
18. “Ladder! Hurry up the stairs! " - were the last words of the writer.
19. The genius Russian writer felt a passion for handicrafts such as knitting.
20. Miniature editions were Gogol's favorites. For example, a mathematical encyclopedia.
21. An outstanding writer loved to treat his family and friends to dumplings and dumplings.
22. Usually on the left side the writer walked along the alleys and streets, so he constantly bumped into passers-by.
23. Gogol was very afraid of a thunderstorm, which negatively affected his nervous system.
24. An outstanding writer was extremely shy.
25. Gogol disappeared from the room as soon as a stranger appeared.
26. The writer rolled balls of bread when he wrote his works.
27. Bread balls helped him in solving difficult issues.
28. Sweets have always been in the pocket of the famous writer.
29. Sugar put for tea at the hotel Gogol never allowed the servants to take.
30. Until now, the entire life of a talented writer remains an unsolved mystery.
31. Gogol was fond of everything that came into view.
32. One of the writer's favorite studies was the history of his native Ukraine.
33. "Taras Bulba" was written precisely thanks to the results of the author's research.
34. As the writer himself asserted, his famous mystical story "Viy" is a folk legend.
35. Scientists believe that the story "Viy" was exclusively a figment of the writer's imagination.
36. In Ukrainian mythology, there was a deity named Viy, from where the name of the immortal creation comes from.
37. It is believed that Gogol contracted malaria when he visited Rome in 1839.
38. Nikolai Vasilyevich felt relief in Odessa in 1850.
39. Only mediocre literary works were written by Gogol in his early school years, he was still rather weak in this art.
40. The author gained deserved popularity only after writing "Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka."
41. Gogol really did not like his long nose, which he tried to hide in photographs in various ways.
42. After the opening of the grave, it was discovered that the writer's head was turned in the other direction.
43. Seven years before his death, Gogol wrote his will.
44. Most likely, a famous writer died a virgin, because it was not known about any of his women.
45. The skull of the famous writer was stolen from the grave.
46. In his will, Gogol asked to open his sisters a shelter for homeless children.
47. A famous writer was dying with a rosary in his hands.
48. “How sweet it is to die” - were the last words of Gogol, spoken in full consciousness.
49. Another eleven children besides Nikolai were in the Gogol family.
50. The second volume of the poem "Dead Souls" was burned in 1852 by Gogol.
51. The writer loved to work at night.
52. The third in the family was born Gogol.
53. The first two brothers of the writer were born dead.
54. In honor of the icon of St. Nicholas received the name Gogol.
55. The writer showed unimportant results during his years at the gymnasium.
56. Russian grammar and drawing are the main subjects that Nikolai was well versed in.
57. In the gymnasium, punishment in the form of flogging was applied to Gogol.
58. Mysticism haunted the talented writer all his life.
59. Gogol was distinguished by a large number of oddities, which is evident from his work.
60. Cooking and handicrafts were the author's favorite hobbies.
61. The writer was prone to frequent depression and mental disorders.
62. Gogol was an inveterate sweet tooth.
63. The plot of "The Inspector General" was based on real events.
64. Some researchers argue that Gogol could have been a latent homosexual.
65. At the end of his life, the writer's mental state has significantly worsened.
66. The first beauty of the Poltava region was Gogol's mother.
67. A talented writer came from the respected noble family of Gogol-Yankovsky.
68. Hetman of Right-Bank Ukraine was the founder of the Gogol clan.
69. Based on the works of Gogol, many films were shot: "Viy" (1967), "Dead Souls" (1984), "The Rebel Son" (1938), "The Inspector General" (1950), "A coat to order" (1955), "The Night before Christmas" (1951), "The Missing Letter" (1972), "Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka" (1962), "Taras Bulba" ( 1962), "Evil Spirit" (2008), "Overcoat", "Evening on the Eve of Ivan Kupala" (1968), "Holy Place" (1990), "Mask of Satan" (1960) , "The Nose" (1963), "Sophie" (1968).
70. At the age of 10, Gogol entered the Nezhenskaya gymnasium.
71. The writer was fond of painting, theater and reading during his school years.
72. In 1828 the society saw the first works of the writer.
73. A writer has always dreamed of writing a book dedicated to Ukrainian traditions and customs.
74. In 1830 the first work of Gogol was published.
75. The writer was very keen on religion and mysticism, which he reflected quite vividly in his works.
76. Gogol's worst nightmare was being buried alive.
77. The writer led a very ascetic lifestyle in the last years of his life.
78. During religious fasts, Gogol starved himself.
79. The writer often experienced depressive states.
80. In childhood, his grandmother told the writer about the divine ladder, in whom he believed until his death.
81. Gogol loved Italian food, especially macaroni and cheese.
82. Gogol was called mystic, joker and monk even during his lifetime.
83. The writer seized the swamp fever in 1839.
84. The first story of the writer "Basavryuk" appeared in 1830.
85. A talented writer came from the family of glorious Ukrainian Cossacks.
86. Pushkin himself witnessed the writing of Gogol's immortal creations.
87. A young author grew up in a landowner's family.
88. The writer spent his childhood in the village of Vasilyevka.
89. Gogol at one time wrote poetry, historical poems and stories.
90. Mysterious Karla is a nickname that the writer received while still in college.
91. Young Gogol was very thin, short, with light straight hair.
92. The writer had an unsuccessful romance with Anna Vielgorskaya.
93. The writer began work on the second volume of Dead Souls in Kaluga.
94. The writer's unhappy love was one of the reasons for the burning of the second volume of Dead Souls.
95. The writer was quite active in self-education in his youth.
96. In 1829 Gogol published the idyll "Ganz Küchelgarten".
97. In 1836, the writer went on vacation to Europe.
98. Mikhail Bulgakov was greatly influenced by the work of Gogol.
99. There is a version according to which the writer was buried alive during a lethargic sleep.
100. The writer has never been married.
