Leo Tolstoy
Russian author (1828–1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910) was a Russian novelist and anarchist, famous for writing the books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, and many other works. He was a Christian and believed in non-violence and practiced simple living. His work The Kingdom of God is within you has influenced people like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.
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Native name | Лев Николаевич Толстой |
Born | (1828-09-09)9 September 1828 Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 20 November 1910(1910-11-20) (aged 82) Astapovo, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire |
Resting place | Yasnaya Polyana, Tula |
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist |
Language | Russian |
Period | 1847–1910 |
Literary movement | Realism |
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Spouse | Sophia Behrs (m. 1862) |
Children | 13 |
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