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Why did Nikolay Gogol leave his university teaching position in St. Petersburg?
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Nikolay Gogol
Ukrainian-born humorist, novelist, and dramatist Nikolay Gogol, 19th-century photographic print.
Nikolay Gogol was appointed as an assistant professor of medieval history at St. Petersburg University in 1834. He left the position after only one year because he felt inadequately equipped for the role.1