Nikolai Gogol date of birth:

March 31, 1809

How old was Nikolai Gogol when died?

42

Where was Nikolai Gogol born?

Sorochyntsi, Ukraine

When did Nikolai Gogol die?

March 4, 1852

What is Nikolai Gogol nationality?

Ukrainian

What is Nikolai Gogol's occupation?

Playwright, short-story writer, novelist

Short Biography

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (/ˈɡoʊɡəl, -ɡɔːl/; Russian: Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь, Nikolay Vasilievich Gogol; Ukrainian: Мико́ла Васи́льович Го́голь, Mykola Vasyliovych Hohol; 31 March [O.S. 19 March] 1809 – 4 March [O.S. 21 February] 1852) was a Russian dramatist, novelist and short story writer of Ukrainian ethnicity. Russian and Ukrainian scholars debate whether or not Gogol was of their respective nationalities.