Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (1821–1881) was a Russian writer and a central representative of literary realism. He was born in Moscow, the son of a physician from an impoverished noble family. From 1838 to 1843, he studied civil engineering at the Military Academy in St. Petersburg before turning to literature. His debut novel, “Poor Folk,” was published in 1846 and brought him recognition. His major works include “Crime and Punishment” (1866), “The Idiot” (1868), and “The Brothers Karamazov” (1880).