Nikolai Gogol

In this article, the patronymic is Vasylovych and the family name is Gogol.

Mykola Vasylovych Gogol (Russian: Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь; IPA: [nʲɪkəˈlaj vʌˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈgogəlʲ]; Ukrainian: Микола Васильович Гоголь, Mykola Vasylovych Hohol) (1 April 1809^[1] – 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.

Mykola Vasylovych Gogol Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь
Mykola Gogol by Alexander Ivanov
Born	1 April 1809 Sorochyntsi
Died	4 March 1852 Moscow
Occupation	Short story writer and novelist
Nationality	Russian Empire
Period	1840-1851

Biography

Mykola Gogol was born in Poltava governorate.

Related pages

• List of Russian-language novelists