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Ivan Turgenev
AuthorBooks · Second hand1818-1883
Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818–1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, translator and popularizer of Russian literature in the West.
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About Ivan Turgenev
Birth
1818
Death
1883
First book
1834
Years writing
49
Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818–1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, translator and popularizer of Russian literature in the West.
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Ivan Turgenev was a key figure in introducing Russian literature to the Western world.
His short story collection A Sportsman's Sketches marked a turning point in Russian realism.
The novel Fathers and Sons is regarded as one of the undisputed masterpieces of 19th-century fiction.
Beyond his novels, Turgenev excelled as a poet, playwright, and a prolific literary translator.
Born in Oryol in 1818, his legacy encompasses a vast production of nearly two thousand published works.
