Vladimir Rafailovich Zotov (, July 4, 1821,

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, — February 18, 1896, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian writer,

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. The writer and critic Rafail Zotov was his father. Of the 41 plays he authored the best known were ''Novgorodsy'' (Новгородцы, People of Novgorod, 1844), ''Zhizn Molyera'' (Жизнь Мольера, The Life of Moliere, 1843) and ''Syn stepei'' (Сын степей, The Son of the Steppes, 1844). Zotov wrote several novels, including ''Voltigeur'' (Вольтижёрка, 1849) and ''Stary dom'' (Старый дом, Old House, 1851). With

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''. Zotov edited the newspapers ''Teatralnaya Letopis'' (1843) and ''Literaturnaya Gazeta'' (1847) as well as ''Illyustratsiya'' (1858—1862) and ''Illyustrirovanny Listok'' (1862), the two publications he was instrumental in merging into ''Illyustrirovannaya Gazeta'' in 1863. Zotov was an encyclopedist who compiled and edited a ''History of World Literature'' (1876—1882). His ''Memoirs'' came out in 1890, published by '' Istorichesky Vestnik'', Nos. 1-6.Moskovskiye Vedomosti, 1896, No.40. The Obituary

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zotov, Vladimir Dramatists and playwrights from the Russian Empire Male writers from the Russian Empire Editors from the Russian Empire Writers from Saint Petersburg 1821 births 1896 deaths Librettists from the Russian Empire