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Nikolai Gogol

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Mykola Vasylovych Gogol
Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь
Mykola Gogol by Alexander Ivanov
Mykola Gogol by Alexander Ivanov
Born1 April 1809
Sorochyntsi
Died4 March 1852
Moscow
OccupationShort story writer and novelist
NationalityRussian Empire
Period1840-1851

Mykola Vasylovych Gogol (Russian: Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь; IPA: [nʲɪkəˈlaj vʌˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈgogəlʲ]; Ukrainian: Микола Васильович Гоголь, Mykola Vasylovych Hohol) (1 April 1809[1] – 4 March 1852) was a Russian and Ukrainian playwright, writer of novel and short story. He came from Ukraine. His early works were heavily influenced by his Ukrainian heritage and upbringing. He wrote in Russian. His works belong to the tradition of Russian literature. The novel Dead Souls (1842), the play Revizor (1836, 1842), and the short story The Overcoat (1842) count among his masterpieces.

Biography

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Mykola Gogol was born in Poltava governorate.

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References

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  1. "Mykola Gogol". Encyclopædia Brittanica. Archived from the original on 2006-07-07. Retrieved 2007-12-25.

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