Krajewski Andrey

(1810 - 1889). He studied at Moscow University, the Faculty of Philosophy. He served in the Department of the Ministry of Education, taught history in the Corps of Pages, at one time assistant editor of the Journal of the Ministry of National Education ", was a member of the Commission Archaeography. In the 80 years as a member of the St. Petersburg City Council, was elected to her in the school committee. Literary activity Krajewski began in 1828, in the "Moscow Gazette, Krajewski wrote in the" Encyclopedic Lexicon Plouchard, in the Journal of the Ministry of National Education ". In 1838, Mr.. he bought from Svinin Fatherland Notes', which quickly moved into first place in journalism. The main role is played Belinsky; staff were Lermontov, Prince VF. Odoevsky, Koltsov, Herzen, Granovsky, Katkov, Dostoevsky, and many other prominent writers. Simultaneously with the Fatherland Notes Krajewski led Literary Gazette (1840 - 1846), "Russian Invalid" (1847 - 1852), "Saint-Petersburg Vedomosti" (1852 - 1862). Value of Fatherland Notes decreased from base "Contemporary" (1847), fell further after the death of SS. Dudyshkina (1866), actually directs them to the beginning of 50-ies. In 1868, Mr.. Krajewski, while remaining nominally their publisher, handed conduct their Nekrasov and focused all their attention on which he founded in 1863. newspaper "The Voice", the main role in which he played from 1871. VA. Bilbasov. Intelligent and energetic, Krajewski alert guessed demands of readers and skillfully selected staff. In the business of life it was a prudent practice, ready to compromise. Given the "trends", he belonged to the progressive tendencies, but in the reactionary 1848. wrote an article entitled "Russia and Western Europe, which has angered even Pogodin. The indisputable merit of it is its ten-year work as chairman of the city instituted the commission in St. Petersburg, he helped many increase the number of schools and the advancement of students. Significant part of his fortune he bequeathed to educational and charitable cause. - See. Paper Andrew A. Krajewski, edited by IA. Bychkova (St. Petersburg, 1893); DD. Languages "Review of the life and works of the deceased Russian writers" (No.. 9, Moscow, 1905).