The History of A.F. Voyeykov’s Journal Novosti Literatury: How the May 1825 Issue Was Not Banned
Journal: RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism
Year: 2026

A little-known case in the history of Russian journalism and censorship in the first half of the 19th century is examined. It concerns an attempt to ban the May 1825 issue of the Novosti Literatury. The ban was proposed by Metropolitan Serafim due to the article by A.F. Voeykov titled Memories of the village of Savinskoe and its virtuous owner. The article tells about the life of I.V. Lopukhin and his estate. The article examines in detail the content of “Memoirs”, its style and genre, historica