Nikolai Leskov

also known as Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov, Николaй Сeмёнович Лесков, Николaй Лесков

Born: Feb 16, 1831, Gorokhovo, Oryol Governorate, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov (1831–1895) 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).

Real Name	Nikolai Leskov
Nick Name	Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov, Николaй Сeмёнович Лесков, Николaй Лесков
Date of Birth	Feb 16, 1831
Place of Birth	Gorokhovo, Oryol Governorate, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Age	64
Death Day	1895-03-05

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