| Full Name |
Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev |
| Date of Birth |
09 November 1818 |
| Place of Birth |
Oryol, Russian Empire |
| Date of Death |
03 September 1883 |
| Place of Death |
Bougival, France |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Russian Empire |
| Education |
Saint Petersburg State University, University of Berlin |
| Profession |
Novelist, Short story writer, Playwright |
| Years of Activity |
1840s - 1883 |
| Brief Information |
Ivan Turgenev was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright. He is best known for his novel Fathers and Sons, which explored the generational divide and the rise of nihilism in Russia. Turgenev's works often depicted Russian provincial life and the lives of the peasantry, contributing significantly to the development of Russian realism. |