Nikolai Ivanovich Bobylev

Background

Nikolai Ivanovich Bobylev was born on December 18, 1819, in Novgorod, Russian Federation. His father was a local civil servant. His childhood passed in the Nerchinsk region.

Education

Nikolai Ivanovich attended the Nerchinsk district school and entered the Imperial Moscow University, but he never completed his studies due to the family's relocation to Saint Petersburg.

Career

In 1840-1857 Nikolai Ivanovich worked as a translator for the newspaper Russky invalid. He often organized cultural gatherings in his house. His most popular translations were the books of Laure Abrantès. His first collection of poems and novels was a part of the almanac. It was published in 1839 and was critically acclaimed. Nikolai Ivanovich depicted the life and traditions of Buryats, creating realistic images of Siberian people's characters. After his father's death, he had to move to Simbirsk and manage the family homestead.

Achievements

• Nikolai Ivanovich published several collections of poetry and novels. He was the first to translate the books of Laure Abrantès into Russian.

Membership

• Committee for the Wounded

  1838 - 1865

References

• Russian writers. 1800-1917. Biographical Dictionary. Volume 1
  1989