Denis Fonvizin
Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin (Russian: Денис Иванович Фонвизин, IPA: [dʲɪˈnʲis ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ fɐnˈvʲizʲɪn]; 14 April [O.S. 3 April] 1745 – 12 December [O.S. 1 December] 1792) was a playwright and writer of the Russian Enlightenment, one of the founders of literary comedy in Russia. His main works are two satirical comedies—including Young ignoramus, which mocks contemporary Russian gentry—and are still staged today.
Denis Fonvizin | |
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| Born | Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin 14 April 1745 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 December 1792 (aged 47) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Lazarevskoe Cemetery, Saint Petersburg |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright, translator |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Imperial Moscow University |
| Spouse | Ekaterina Ivanovna Rogovikova (1774–1792) |
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