Nikolay Vasilievich Batalin

Background

Nikolay Vasilievich Batalin was born in 1803 in Moscow City, Russian Federation. He was the son of the chief officer.

Education

In 1821 Nikolay Vasilievich graduated from the Faculty of Verbal Sciences of Moscow University.

Career

Nikolay Vasilievich was appointed to serve as a teacher in the Baltic province - the Baltic port, Tukkum, Revel (1821-1827). He taught mainly Russian and calligraphy. In 1827-1834, a German teacher in Nizhny Novgorod, and from 1835 - a Russian language teacher in Vinnitsa gymnasiums. In 1839, removed from office due to "bickering" with his superiors and deported under the supervision of local authorities to Voronezh, where he lived until 1857.

Starting to write poetry at the university, Nikolay Vasilievich first appeared in print in 1826. Later, he became a fairly active journalist worker. In 1833-1834 Nikolay Vasilievich collaborated in the Zavolzhsky Ant (poems, prosaic translations).

References

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