GLINKA Gregory A.

(22.II.1776, for others. information - 1774, the estate Purchase Duhovschinskogo district of Smolensk province - 9.II.1818, Moscow, buried in the estate of Purchase)
The first Russian nobleman - Professor of the University of Dorpat specialty Russian language and literature. Author of one of the first studies of Slavic mythology, ancient religion of the Slavs "(Mitau, 1804)," Russia's language textbook for use in Estland, Livonia and Courland schools "(1805), the drama" Daughter of Love "(St. Petersburg, 1801) .
. Being married to the elder sister, VK
. Kuchelbecker, Justine Karlovna, took part in the upbringing of the poet. His memory devoted to the poem "Purchase" and "Zakupskaya Chapel".

Lit.: Russian Writers. 1800-1917. Biographical Dictionary. - T. 1. - M., 1989; Trofimov and. Writers Smolensk. - M., 1973.