Zinaida Nekrasova

Zinaida Nikolaevna Nekrasova (Russian: Зинаи́да Никола́евна Некра́сова, born as Fyokla Anisimovna Viktorova, second half of September (?) 1846 (?), Vyshny Volochyok (?), Russian Empire – January 25 1915, Saratov) was colleague and wife of the Russian poet, publicist, and public figure Nikolay Alekseevich Nekrasov. Almost nothing is known about her childhood and youth. There are various versions about her birth date, origins, and the circumstances of her meeting with the poet. The young woman met him in 1870, and they immediately became close. Nekrasov did much to provide her with a proper education, introducing her to his circle of close friends and relatives. Zinaida Nikolaevna carried out some of the poet's assignments related to the editing and publication of his works.

The poet dedicated the poem Grandfather to Zinaida Nekrasova, as well as at least three poems in the book Last Songs, the publication rights of which were transferred to his wife by the author. She participated in the publication and distribution of inexpensive editions of her husband's poems.

Zinaida Nekrasova's destiny has been addressed in articles and monographs by many literary scholars, archivists, and cultural researchers. Among them are doctors of philological sciences Mikhail Makeev and Nikolay Skatov, candidate of philology Irina Abramovskaya, candidate of cultural studies Vyacheslav Lyotin, and others.