Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (Russian: Фёдор Миха́йлович Достое́вский; IPA: [ˈfʲodər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj] ( listen); 11 November 1821 – 9 February 1881) sometimes translated as Dostoevsky, was a Russian writer of novels, short stories and essays. Dostoyevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social and spiritual context of 19th-century Russian society. A Slavophile, nationalist and monarchist, he cr... More

Date of birth:

  • Nov 11, 1821

Date of death:

  • Feb 9, 1881 (age 59 years)

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Also known as:

  • Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky,
  • Fedor Dostoievski,
  • F. M Dostoyevsky,
  • Fedor M.Dostoyevsky,
  • Fyodor Michaylovich Dostoyevsky
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  • Person

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  • One of the greatest Russian novelists and most profound creative artist of all time. His ideas and writing continue to influence writers, philosophers and thinkers throughout the world.

Category:

  • literature

Disciplines:

  • novelist
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