Katkov biography

The Encyclopedia Katkov, Mikhail Nikiforovich was born on November 13. G. came from the family of a small official who received personal nobility. In the city in x In gg. Later he became close to the Moscow Slavophiles, in particular with Alexei Khomyakov. At the end of the year. He significantly increased the circulation of the newspaper, making it one of the most popular socio-political publications first liberal, and from the x.

In addition to literary works, political journalism occupied a significant place in the Russian Bulletin. Starting from the x. Mikhail Katkov was one of the most authoritative authors in Russian political journalism. Katkov’s articles had a significant impact on the domestic and foreign policy of the Russian Empire. According to the chief Russian censor Evgeny Feoktistov, the case of Katkov is “the first example in Russia, so that a person without connections and patronage, the only force of his talent and hot belief, acquire an unheard of dictatorship over the minds of the government and at the same time pushed him in it.” Mikhail Katkov held liberal-conservative positions, speaking in support of evolutionary transformations in Russia while maintaining a strong role of the state.

Close to the ideal, he seemed to be a British political system. On the pages of the "Russian messenger" Katkov actively polemicized with representatives of the revolutionary movement, in particular with the editor -in -chief of the "bell" Alexander Herzen. The publisher of the "Russian messenger" sharply condemned the actions of the St. Petersburg bureaucracy, which made a bet to achieve a compromise with the Polish nobility.

In his articles, Katkov was supported by the policies of the Vilnius governor General Mikhail Muravyov, who relied in the fight against rebellion on the Orthodox clergy and peasantry, reduced the estate privileges of the Polish gentry. The publication of the Moscow Vedomosti newspaper several times suspended censorship in connection with the sharp criticism of Katkov of the court group, headed by the governor of the Kingdom of Poland, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich, who patronized the Poles.

Since the beginning of the x. Mikhail Katkov advocated the need to develop a classic secondary education in Russia according to the Prussian model, i.e. later in - gg. In foreign policy issues, Mikhail Katkov advocated a pragmatic policy, believing that Russia could not have permanent allies and opponents. Mikhail Katkov switched to conservative-preservative positions, drawing closer to Senator Konstantin Victorostssev.

He advocated state control over the judicial system, universities, the abolition of jury, restriction of zemstvo rights.

In the economy, he announced the need for protectionist policy, expanding state intervention in the economy. He died on August 1, July 20, was buried in the cemetery of the Alekseevsky Monastery in Moscow in E Gg. The hereditary nobleman had the rank of secret adviser to a collection of advanced articles by Mikhail Katkov in the Moscow Vedomosti was published by his widow in 25 volumes in the GG.

Collected works of a publicist in six volumes were published in the City Code. Mikhail Katkov with G. had nine children: three sons and six daughters.