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__Fyodor Dostoyevsky__
Birth/Death Dates
 * born on November 11, 1821
 * died on February 9, 1881

Childhood/Family life Mikhail Dostoevsky was Dostoyevsky's father who was a heavy drinker. His mother Maria Dostoevsky was the daughter of a Moscow merchant who was described as being sensible and caring. Dostoevsky was second of their seven children. His father gave them lessons in Latin, until in 1834, he and his brother Michael went to school in Moscow. Dostoevsky and his brother entered the Military Engineering College at St Petersburg in 1837. There he obtained the commission in 1841 and was then promoted to the rank of a lieutenant in 1842. Dostoevsky attached himself to Army Engineering Corps. St Petersburg in 1843 where he remained only for a year and then resigned in 1844. He then went on to start a career in writing which started with the writing of Poor Folks.

Personality of the Author
 * different, even put in jail once
 * very dedicated to what he was doing whether it be the army or writing

Famous Writings: ...and many more
 * Poor Folk
 * The Crocodile
 * Bobok
 * Crime and Punishment
 * The Gambler

Intresting Facts:
 * a huge gambler
 * was once in jail, which lead him to wirte some religious novels!

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