Mikhail Nilovich Albov (russian: Михаи́л Ни́лович А́льбов; November 20, 1851 – June 25, 1911) was a Russian writer.

Biography

Albov was born in St Petersburg in 1851. From an early age he showed a love for reading. He was especially interested in foreign works such as '' Robinson Crusoe'' and '' David Copperfield''. Nikolay Gogol's novel ''

Dead Souls ''Dead Souls'' (russian: «Мёртвые души», ''Mjórtvyje dúshi'') is a novel by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1842, and widely regarded as an exemplar of 19th-century Russian literature. The novel chronicles the travels and adv ...

'' also made a deep impression on him. At the age of thirteen Albov's story ''The Memoirs of an Underground Lodger'' was published by the Peterburgsky Listok (St Petersburg News). After this success, he left school to focus on his literary efforts. His first novel ''On the New Road'' appeared in 1866 and attracted general attention. In 1873 he returned to school and soon finished. He then studied at

Saint Petersburg State University Saint Petersburg State University (SPBU; russian: Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the G ...

, where he graduated from the Faculty of Law in 1879. Upon graduating, he took a civil service post, but resigned it a few months later. In the 1890s he was the editor of the popular magazine The Northern Herald. He died in St Petersburg in 1911.

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1851 births 1911 deaths Russian male novelists Russian male short story writers Saint Petersburg State University alumni Writers from Saint Petersburg Novelists from the Russian Empire {{Russia-writer-stub