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Olga Alekseevna Novikova
1840–1925
A Russian-born writer and journalist who spent much of her life in Britain, she became known for explaining Russian politics and society to English readers. Her memoirs and essays offer a lively, opinionated window into late imperial Russia and its ties with the West.
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Russian Memories
by Olga Alekseevna Novikova
About the author
Born in 1840, Olga Alekseevna Novikova was a Russian author and journalist who is often listed in English as Olga Novikoff. She lived for many years in Britain and wrote extensively for English-speaking audiences, building a reputation as a sharp commentator on Russian affairs.
Her work moved between politics, society, and memoir. Novikova published books and essays that tried to interpret Russia for British readers, and she remained active in public debate over many decades. Russian Memories, one of her best-known works, reflects both her personal experience and her strong interest in relations between Russia and Britain.
She died in 1925. Today, she is remembered as a cross-cultural literary and political voice whose writing captured the tensions, loyalties, and arguments of her era.