Statue of Gogol Saint Petersburg

One of the most famous writers in the history of Russian literature, Nikolai Gogol is well known for his stories such as “The Nose” and “The Overcoat” which depicted for the first time the plight of the poor and downtrodden in a new voice that would for a time be called “Social Realism” and prove highly influential in forming the outlooks of other notable writers who would come later such as the masters Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. It is appropriate then, that a statue commemorating the legendary artist has been erected very near to Nevsky Prospect where so many of his works are set.