In the history of letters, Denis Fonvizin is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists Denis Fonvizin as Russian writer (1745-1792).
Denis Fonvizin was born at Moscow in 1745. His recorded nationality is Russia. He was educated at Moscow University Gymnasium and Lomonosov Moscow State University.
The eighteenth century built the literary marketplace - periodicals, subscription publishing, and readers who paid.
He worked as linguist, writer and playwright.
The writing is recorded in Russian.
His best-known work is The Minor. A writer's real subject usually becomes visible only across the whole body of work.
That the work was written from Russia matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Denis Fonvizin died in 1792, aged 47. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Notable work: The Minor
