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Matvy Ilyitch Kolyazin
A government official and relative of the Kirsanovs.
minor
Also known as the Kolyazin, Matvy Ilyitch
First appearance: XII
Matvy Ilyitch Kolyazin shows up with force in Chapter I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A cousin on Nikolai's mother's side, an official of high rank who provided remote supervision for the young men in Petersburg.
Matvy Ilyitch Kolyazin first appears in 0011 xii.
In Chapter I: A cousin on Nikolai's mother's side, an official of high rank who provided remote supervision for the young men in Petersburg.
Later, in XII: A high-ranking official sent to investigate the governor; receives Arkady with condescending affability and advises him to call on the Governor.
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- Minor intellectuals and officials
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