Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
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.
Gogol used the grotesque in his writings, for example in his works "The Nose", "Viy", "The Overcoat", and "Nevsky Prospekt". These stories, and others such as "Diary of a Madman", have also been noted for their proto-surrealist q…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Russia
- Born
- April 1st, 1809
- Died
- March 4th, 1852
- Labels
- Argon Hörbuch