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Nicolai Vasilyevich 1809-1852. Russian
writer. His first success was a collection
of stories, Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka
1831-32, followed by Mirgorod 1835. Later
works include Arabesques 1835, the comedy
play The Inspector General 1836, and the
picaresque novel Dead Souls 1842, which
satirizes Russian provincial society. Born
near Poltava, Gogol tried several careers
before entering the St Petersburg Civil
Service. From 1835 he travelled in Europe,
and it was in Rome that he completed the
earlier part of Dead Souls 1842. Other works
include the short stories `The Overcoat' and
`The Nose'.