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.

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 …

Professor of Russian Literature, University of Nottingham, England, 1923–53. Author of Gogol; Russian Writers; and others. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in …

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

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

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

Dec 24, 2025 · Nikolai is a boy's name of Russian origin meaning "people of victory". Nikolai is the 589 ranked male name by popularity.