Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov (, ; Russian: Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Гончаро́в, Iván Aleksándrovich Goncharóv, 18 June [O.S. 6 June] 1812 – 27 September [O.S. 15 September] 1891) was a Russian novelist best known for his novels A Common Story (1847), Oblomov (1859), and The Precipice (1869). He also served in many official capacities, including the position of censor.
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18 June 1812 Simbirsk, Russia
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Died |
27 September 1891 (aged 79) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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