Mikhail Protopopov

Mikhail Alexeyevich Protopopov (; 1848, Kostroma, Russian Empire – 16 December 1915) was a Russian Empire journalist, publicist and literary critic.

An ardent narodnik, influenced by the ideas of Nikolai Mikhaylovsky and Pyotr Lavrov, Protopopov started late but instantly gained notoriety for his sharp, emotional and opinionated reviews, writing mostly for Otechestvennye Zapiski, but also Russkaya Pravda, Slovo, Russkoye Bogatstvo and Delo.

After the closure of several radical journals in 1884, Protopopov was arrested and after six months' detention deported to Chukhloma where he lived under close police supervision. After receiving permission to settle in Saint Petersburg, he became one of the leading authors of liberal, narodnik-oriented Russkaya Mysl.