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- NAME: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- OCCUPATION: Author
- BIRTH DATE: November 11, 1821
- DEATH DATE: February 09, 1881
- EDUCATION: Academy of Military Engineering
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Moscow
- PLACE OF DEATH: St. Petersburg, Russia
- Full Name: Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky
- AKA: Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote the classics Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. His work explored psychology and existentialism.
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Born Nov. 11, 1821 in Moscow, Russia, Fyodor Dostoyevsky was educated at home until 1833. He studied to be a military engineer, but shortly after graduating decided to become a writer. He experienced traumatic events, including a mock execution and exile. His work explored the human condition and is credited with shaping existentialism. Crime and Punishment is one of his most well-known novels.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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