- Name: Nikolai Gogol
- Born: 03/20/1809
- Died: 02/21/1852 (42 years old)
- Occupation: Playwright, short story writer, novelist
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (/ˈɡoʊɡəl, –ɡɔːl/; Russian: Николай Васильевич Гоголь, tr. Nikolay Vasilievich Gogol, IPA:[nʲɪkɐˈlaj vɐˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈgogəlʲ]; Ukrainian: Микола Васильович Гоголь, romanized:Mykola Vasylovych Hohol; 1 April[O.S. 20 March]1809– 4 March[O.S. 21 February]1852) was a Russian dramatist of Ukrainian origin.
Birth Name: Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
Birth Place: Sorochyntsi, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire
Death Place: Moscow, Russian Empire
Source: Wikipedia
