Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Wassilij Schukowski und Nikolaj Gogol / Vasily Zhukovsky and Nikolai Gogol
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2022
1. Gogol Marker
Hier, im ehemaligen Landhaus des Apothekers Peter Salzwedel, lebte in den Jahren 1844-1848 Wassilij Schukowski, Vater der russischen Lyrik, Freund und Mentor von Puschkin, Erzieher des späteren Zaren Alexander II, Übersetzer der Werke Goethes und Schillers. Nikolaj Gogol, Meister der Groteske und Satire, Autor der Komödie "Der Revisor", hielt sich bei ihm auf und schrieb den zweiten Band seines Romans “Die toten Seelen” nieder.
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2022
2. Vasily Zhukovsky and Nikolai Gogol Marker - wide view
Here, in the former country house of the pharmacist Peter Salzwedel, over the years 1844-1848 lived Vasily Zhukovsky, father of Russian poetry, friend and mentor of Pushkin, tutor of the later Tsar Alexander II, and translator of the works of Goethe and Schiller. Nikolay Gogol, master of the grotesque and satire, and author of the comedy "The Auditor", stayed with him here and wrote the second volume of his novel "The Dead Souls".
Erected by VTB Bank.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 50° 6.395′ N, 8° 40.885′ E. Marker is in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (Hesse). Marker can be reached from Schaumainkai. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Schaumainkai 15, Frankfurt am Main HE 60594, Germany. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historische Villa Metzler (a few steps from this marker); Ludwig Landmann (within shouting distance of this marker); Eiserner Steg / The Iron Bridge (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Max Beckmann (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rententurm, Fritz Unruh (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Spolien der Frankfurter Altstadt / Spolia from Frankfurt's historical city centre
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2022
3. Vasily Zhukovsky and Nikolai Gogol Marker - wide view
More about this marker. This marker is located on the east side of the Villa Metzler, i.e. the left-hand side of the building as one is facing it from the street. It isn't quite visible from the street.
Also see . . .
1. Vasily Zhukovsky (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky (Russian: Василий Андреевич Жуковский, romanized: Vasiliy Andreyevich Zhukovskiy; 9 February [O.S. 29 January] 1787 – 24 April [O.S. 12 April] 1852) was the foremost Russian poet of the 1810s and a leading figure in Russian literature in the first half of the 19th century. He held a high position at the Romanov court as tutor to the Grand Duchess Alexandra Feodorovna and later to her son, the future Tsar-Liberator Alexander II.(Submitted on October 31, 2022.)
Zhukovsky is credited with introducing the Romantic Movement into Russia. The main body of his literary output consists of free translations covering an impressively wide range of poets, from ancients like Ferdowsi and Homer to his contemporaries Goethe, Schiller, Byron, and others. Many of his translations have become classics of Russian literature, regarded by some to be better written and more enduring in Russian than in their original languages.
2. Nikolai Gogol (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol [(1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1809 – 4 March [O.S. 21 February] 1852) was a Russian novelist, short story writer and playwright of Ukrainian origin....Gogol was one of the first to use the technique of the grotesque, in works such as "The Nose", "Viy", "The Overcoat", and "Nevsky Prospekt". These stories, and others such as "Diary of a Madman", have also been noted for their proto-surrealist qualities....Many writers and critics have recognized Gogol's huge influence on Russian, Ukrainian and world literature. Gogol's influence was acknowledged by Mikhail Bulgakov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, Flannery O'Connor, Franz Kafka and others.(Submitted on October 31, 2022.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
