Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (November 9 [O.S.

October 28] 1818 – September 3, 1883) is a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright.

His first major publication, a short story collection entitled A Sportsman's Sketches, is a milestone of Russian Realism, and his novel Fathers and Sons is regarded as one of the major works of 19th-century fiction.