Sergei Nikolaevich Glinka is a Russian writer and historian, publicist, orator. An ardent patriot and participant in the Patriotic War of 1812. Major retired.
early years
Sergei Nikolaevich Glinka, the future writer and historian, was born on July 16, 1775 or 1776 (the exact date is unknown) in a famous wealthy family on the Sutoki estate, Smolensk province.
Education
In early childhood he was sent to the cadet corps, where he graduated only at the age of 20. Glinka was appointed adjutant to the Moscow military governor Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgorukov.
In 1800, the father of Sergei Nikolaevich died, and the young man retired as a major. Glinka gave up his inheritance, moved to Ukraine and started working as a teacher. In 1803, Sergei Nikolaevich again moved to Moscow, where he worked as a translator and writer in the theater. From childhood, Glinka was fond of literature, sometimes he wrote poetry and prose.
Patriotic War of 1812
As soon as Napoleon's offensive began, Sergei Nikolaevich enlisted in the militia, at this time he also wrote patriotic poems, calling on the Russian people to fight. At this time, Glinka spoke a lot, predicting the capture of Moscow. Fascinated by the desire to fight the French, Sergei Nikolaevich has been publishing the Russian Bulletin magazine for 16 years.
Glinka actively promoted the people to take up arms against the French army and thereby influenced the formation of conservatism. Sergei Nikolaevich zealously praised everything Russian, in his works he idealized Russia, completely opposing it to France, which was threatening in military and cultural terms.
During the Patriotic War of 1812, Glinka wrote a huge number of patriotic works: "Natalia, the boyar's daughter", "Minin", "The Siege of Poltava" and many others. Sergei Nikolaevich also published historical stories and anecdotes.
Such initiative of Glinka was often ridiculed in public, but few found a truthful and kind person in a publicist and historian.
Future life
After the war, Glinka published textbooks on the history of Russia, worked as a teacher in a Moscow boarding school, and later worked as a censor.
Every year Sergei Nikolaevich published a huge number of books and essays, but his condition was disastrous. Since 1836, the famous poet A. S. Pushkin, whose works Glinka often criticized.
For 35 years he was engaged in notes on the war of 1812, in the last years of his life he was struck with blindness. Sergey Nikolaevich died on April 17, 1847.
Personal life
Was married. Wife - Maria Vasilievna.
Had 8 children: 5 sons and 3 daughters.
The eldest son is a writer and publicist, like his father.
Sergei Nikolaevich was characterized as a disorderly enthusiast, incapable of deliberate activity, although kindness and loyalty were often noted in him.
