Alexander Ostrovsky

Alexander Ostrovsky
Alexander Ostrovsky
	Portrait by Vasily Perov, 1871
Born	Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky; Александр Николаевич Островский; 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823; Moscow, Russian Empire
Died	14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886 (aged 63); Shchelykovo, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire
Occupation	Playwright; translator;
Period	19th century
Genre	Comedy; tragedy;
Notable works	Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man; The Thunderstorm;

Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Остро́вский; 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823 – 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886) was a Russian playwright, generally considered the greatest representative of the Russian realistic period. The author of 47 original plays, Ostrovsky "almost single-handedly created a Russian national repertoire." His dramas are among the most widely read and frequently performed stage pieces in Russia.

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