Faddey Bulgarin

Russian writer and journalist

1789   -   1859

country of citizenship: Russian Empire
languages spoken, written or signed: Russian, Polish
educated at: First Cadet Corps
occupation: journalist, writer, literary critic, science fiction writer, land owner, poet
award received: Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Thaddeus Venediktovich Bulgarin (Russian: Фаддей Венедиктович Булгарин; Polish Jan Tadeusz Krzysztof Bułharyn, 5 July [O.S. 24 June] 1789 – 13 September [O.S. 1 September] 1859), was a Russian writer, journalist and publisher of Polish ancestry. In addition to his newspaper work, he rejuvenated the Russian novel, and published the first theatrical almanac in Russian. During his life, his novels were translated and published in English, French, German, Swedish, Polish, and Czech. He served as a soldier under Napoleon, and in later life as an agent of the Czar's secret police. As a writer his self-imposed mission was to popularize the authoritarian policies of Alexander I and Nicholas I.
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