Gogol,
Nikolai Vasilievich 1809-52; Russ. novelist & dramatist, born in Ukraine
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(gôˈgəl, gōˈgôl), Nikolai Vasilievich 1809-1852.
Russian writer considered the founder of realism in Russian literature. His works include the story “The Overcoat” (1842) and the novel Dead Souls (1842).