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Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (Russian: Ива́н Серге́евич Турге́нев) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, translator and popularizer of Russian literature in the West.

His first major publication, a short story collection titled A Sportsman's Sketches (1852), was a milestone of Russian realism. His novel Fathers and Sons (1862) is regarded as one of the major works of 19th-century fiction.

Russian writer (1818–1883)

Born 9 November 1818
Died 3 September 1883

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Russian writer (1818–1883)

Born 9 November 1818
Died 3 September 1883

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