Nikolai Gogol
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| '''Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol''' ([[April 1]], [[1809]] — [[March 4]], [[1852]]) was a [[Russian literature|Russian-language writer]] of [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] origin. Although his early works were heavily influenced by his [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] heritage and upbringing, he wrote in [[Russian language|Russian]] and his works belong to the tradition of [[Russian literature]]. The novel ''[[Dead Souls]]'' (1842), the play ''[[Revizor]]'' (1836, 1842), and the short story ''[[The Overcoat]]'' (1842) and ''[[The Nose]]'' count among his masterpieces. | '''Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol''' ([[April 1]], [[1809]] — [[March 4]], [[1852]]) was a [[Russian literature|Russian-language writer]] of [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] origin. Although his early works were heavily influenced by his [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] heritage and upbringing, he wrote in [[Russian language|Russian]] and his works belong to the tradition of [[Russian literature]]. The novel ''[[Dead Souls]]'' (1842), the play ''[[Revizor]]'' (1836, 1842), and the short story ''[[The Overcoat]]'' (1842) and ''[[The Nose]]'' count among his masterpieces. | ||
| + | ==Gogol in popular culture== | ||
| + | * [[Gypsy punk]] band [[Gogol Bordello]] is named after Gogol. Lead singer [[Eugene Hütz]] is [[Ukrainian Language|Ukrainian]] and wrote the introduction for the Subculture Books release of [[Taras Bulba]] in 2008. | ||
| + | * [[list of James Bond allies|James Bond Ally]] [[General Gogol|Anatol Gogol]] is named in celebration of Nikolai Gogol. The General appeared in all of [[Roger Moore|Roger Moore's]] James Bond films between ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]'' and ''[[A View to a Kill]]'', and in [[Timothy Dalton|Timothy Dalton' | ||
| + | s]] debut as Bond in ''[[The Living Daylights]]''; he was portrayed by late [[Germany|German]] actor [[Walter Gotell]], previously known as [[List of James Bond henchmen in From Russia with Love#Morzeny|Morzeny]] in the second [[Sean Connery|Connery]] Bond movie ''[[From Russia with Love]]''. | ||
| + | * His novel ''[[Dead Souls]]'' gave its name to the [[Joy Division]] song. | ||
| + | * The main character in ''[[The Namesake]]'' is named after Gogol. The name is part of the central theme of the story. | ||
| + | * [[Jon Krakauer]] mentions in his book [[Into the Wild]] that [[Christopher McCandless]] carried a book by Gogol. | ||
| + | * In the "Charlie" episode from the first series of the British comedy series "[[The Mighty Boosh]]", character [[Howard Moon]] is seen holding Gogol's "[[Dead Souls]]" when talking about becoming a writer with [[Vince Noir]], and later uses the book to spy on the keeper of the Reptile House, Mrs Gideon. | ||
| + | * On March 19, 2009 the [[National bank of Ukraine]] issued a [[List of commemorative coins of Ukraine|commemorative coin]] dedicated to Nikolai Gogol.<ref>[http://photo.unian.net/eng/themes/11966 Events by themes: NBU presented an anniversary coin «Nikolay Gogol» from series ”Personages of Ukraine”], [[UNIAN]]-photo service (March 19, 2009)</ref> | ||
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Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (April 1, 1809 — March 4, 1852) was a Russian-language writer of Ukrainian origin. Although his early works were heavily influenced by his Ukrainian heritage and upbringing, he wrote in Russian and his works belong to the tradition of Russian literature. The novel Dead Souls (1842), the play Revizor (1836, 1842), and the short story The Overcoat (1842) and The Nose count among his masterpieces.
Gogol in popular culture
- Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello is named after Gogol. Lead singer Eugene Hütz is Ukrainian and wrote the introduction for the Subculture Books release of Taras Bulba in 2008.
- James Bond Ally Anatol Gogol is named in celebration of Nikolai Gogol. The General appeared in all of Roger Moore's James Bond films between The Spy Who Loved Me and A View to a Kill, and in Timothy Dalton' s debut as Bond in The Living Daylights; he was portrayed by late German actor Walter Gotell, previously known as Morzeny in the second Connery Bond movie From Russia with Love.
- His novel Dead Souls gave its name to the Joy Division song.
- The main character in The Namesake is named after Gogol. The name is part of the central theme of the story.
- Jon Krakauer mentions in his book Into the Wild that Christopher McCandless carried a book by Gogol.
- In the "Charlie" episode from the first series of the British comedy series "The Mighty Boosh", character Howard Moon is seen holding Gogol's "Dead Souls" when talking about becoming a writer with Vince Noir, and later uses the book to spy on the keeper of the Reptile House, Mrs Gideon.
- On March 19, 2009 the National bank of Ukraine issued a commemorative coin dedicated to Nikolai Gogol.<ref>Events by themes: NBU presented an anniversary coin «Nikolay Gogol» from series ”Personages of Ukraine”, UNIAN-photo service (March 19, 2009)</ref>
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