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Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol ( 1 April [ O.S. 20 March] 1809 – 4 March [ O.S. 21 February] 1852) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin.
Jun 8, 2018 · Gogol, Nikolai (1809–52) Russian novelist and dramatist whose work marks the transition from Romanticism to early realism. Gogol made his reputation with stories, such as The Nose (1835), and the drama The Government Inspector (1836). He turned to religion and lived mostly in Rome from 1836–48.
Nikolai Gogol, the 19th-century author and playwright, understood better than any artist since what “perfect nonsense goes on in the world.” Julian Lucas explains.
