Nikolai Gogol

Mykola Vasylovych Gogol (; IPA: ; ) (1 April 1809 – 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 
Mykola Gogol was born in Poltava governorate.

Related pages
List of Russian-language novelists

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 Full collection of Nikolai Gogol works

Category:1809 births
Category:1852 deaths

Category:Ukrainian writers
Category:Russian writers