Osip Notovich was a Russian author, journalist, and publisher. He was born into a Jewish family in the city of

Taganrog Taganrog ( rus, Таганрог, p=təɡɐnˈrok) is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the north shore of the Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov, several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: History of Taganrog The ...

, studied at the Taganrog Boys' Gymnasium, and graduated from the law faculty of the

Saint Petersburg 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 ...

. In 1873-1874, he was the publisher and editor of the newspaper '' Novoe Vremya''. In 1876 he acquired the newspaper '' Novosti'', which he transformed into a political tribune.

Career

Notovich was the author of ''Historical review of Russian publishing legislature'' ("Исторический очерк русского законодательства о печати"), which was published in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

in 1873 and 1893. He also published several philosophical essays, including "Some philosophy" ("Немножко философии", 1886), "Some more philosophy" ("Еще немножко философии", 1886), and "Love and beauty" ("Любовь и Красота", 1888), that were later translated into German and French. In 1874, Notovich published the popular ''History of Civilization in England'' by

Henry Thomas Buckle Henry Thomas Buckle (24 November 1821 – 29 May 1862) was an English historian, the author of an unfinished ''History of Civilization'', and a strong amateur chess player. He is sometimes called "the Father of Scientific History". Early life ...

. As a playwright, his works included ''Marriage and Divorce'' or ''Transitional Times'' ("Брак и развод" или "Переходное время"), ''Shady Business'' ("Темное дело"), ''Daughter'' ("Дочь"), ''No Exit'' ("Без выхода"), ''Surprise'' ("Сюрприз"), and ''The Rejected'' ("Отверженный"). Some of these plays were staged in theaters in

and

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Notovich, Osip 1849 births 1914 deaths Writers from Taganrog People from Yekaterinoslav Governorate Russian Jews Russian dramatists and playwrights Russian male dramatists and playwrights