Denis Fonvizin
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a playwright and writer of the Russian Enlightenment, one of the founders of literary comedy in Russia.
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Born
Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin 14 April 1745 Moscow, Russian Empire
Died
12 December 1792 (aged 47) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Nationality
Russian
Alma mater
Imperial Moscow University
Occupation
Writer, playwright, translator
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Russia
era
1600-1800
Resting place
Lazarevskoe Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
Spouse
Ekaterina Ivanovna Rogovikova (1774—1792)