Fyodor Dostoevsky

He was hailed as one of the greatest writer of Golden age of Russian literature. He was a novelist, story writer, journalist, an essayist & philosopher. He wrote on society, religion, politics, ethics etc.

His works were translated to more than 170 languages. He wrote 15 novels, several novellas, short stories & translations.

Born in Moscow in 11th November 1821 of the Russian empire, he was exposed to Russian literature at an early age.
His 1st novel 'poor folk' published in 1846. Then he retired from his military career to pursue full writing career.

His works were filled with psychological, religious & philosophical ideas. Being a man with health problems & financial difficulties he ventured out in the path to become a writer. A couple of failures of his literary works had made him financially broke & literally a beggar.

His Major works are Crime & Punishment (1866), The idiot (1869), Demons(1872), The Brothers Karamazov(1880). Albert Einstein called him the great religion writer who explored the essence of spiritual existence.
Coupled with frequent epileptic seizures & deteriorated health he passed away on 9th February 1881 at St.Petersburg aged 59.