Ivan Turgenev
Ivan Turgenev Turgenev, by Vasily Perov, 1872 Born Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-11-09)November 9, 1818 Oryol, Russian Empire Died September 3, 1883(1883-09-03) (aged 64) Bougival, Seine-et-Oise, France Occupation Writer Genre Novel, play, short story Literary movement Realism Notable works A Sportsman's Sketches • Fathers and Sons • A Month in the Country Signature Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (/tɜrˈɡɛnjəf, -ˈɡeɪn-/; Russian: Ива н Серге евич Турге нев; IPA: [ɪˈvan sʲɪrˈɡʲeɪvʲɪtɕ tʊrˈɡʲenʲɪf]; November 9 [O.S. October 28] 1818 – September 3, 1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His first major publication, a short story collection entitled A Sportsman's Sketches (1852), was a milestone of Russian Realism, and his novel Fathers and Sons (1862) is regarded as one of the major works of 19th-century fiction.