Vladimir Rafailovich Zotov

Son of Raphael Zotov Mikhailovich, was born in 1821, a pupil of the Lyceum of Tsarskoe Selo. At the service he stayed until 1861, then devoted himself entirely to literature, working as a poet, playwright, novelist, critic, historian, feuilletonist and editor of various publications. While still in high school, placed the small poem in "Mayak" and "Northern Bee" and published a separate edition of the poem in verse "Two columns" (Alexander and Place Vendome, St. Petersburg., 1841). In 1842, Mr.. put on the imperial stage of his first drama in verse, "Svyatoslav". Total Zotov wrote, . in verse and prose, . 41 plays,, . 27 of which play on the Russian stage, . incidentally, . original drama: "Novgorodians" (1844), . Life of Moliere "(1843), . "The daughter of Charles the Bold" (1843), . "Son of the steppes" (1844), . "Racine" (1851), . "Skipper" (St. Petersburg, . 1844), . "Plague in Milan (1844),
. Together with Count Sollogub, Zotov wrote the libretto for Rubinstein "Kulikov battle". In 1856, Mr.. a prize was a dramatic prologue to his "30 August 1856, on the centenary of the Russian theater. Zotov also wrote many novels and stories, scattered in the repertoire "(1842 and 1843)," Literary Gazette (1848 and 1849), "Notes of the Fatherland": "Voltizhorka" (1849), "Old House" (1850 and 1851) "The doctor" (1865) and others. In 1843, Mr.. Zosima edited the "Chronicle of the Theater" in 1847, Mr.. - "Literary Gazette, from 1850 to 1856. took an active part in the publication of the Pantheon, working at the same time in the "Notes of the Fatherland" and "St. Petersburg Vedomosti, editorial Krajewski, where published articles on the history of literature and journalism (1855 - 57). In "Son of the Fatherland" Starchevsky Zotov put a lot of critical and political articles and abroad Letters "(1857). Later he edited the "Illustration", . "Illustrated Family Sheet", . "Illustrated Newspaper", . "Illustrated Weekly, . "Illustrated Bulletin", . as well as "Northern Lights", . which amounted to nearly one article on the history of Russian literature and other departments,
. Since 1873. Zotov was secretary of the editors of "Voices". Now Zotov permanent employee "Historical Bulletin" and "Observer". Collegiate educated, Zotov actively participated in the lexicographic publications, was in 1861 - 1864 he. assistant editor of "Encyclopedic Dictionary", almost single-handedly made Volume III "Table Dictionary of Toll, in the" Dictionary "Berezina put a lot of articles and wrote the entire letter" L "in succession, before the word" Lithuania ". Useful work is his "History of World Literature (1876 - 82), composed of the most important historical and literary benefits. Memoirs Zotov placed in the "Historical Messenger (1890, # 1 - 6):" St. Petersburg in the forties ". Wed. sketch of the fiftieth anniversary of his literary activity (ibid.,? 11), C. Shubinsky. Um.