The trouble is that no devastating or redeeming fires have ever burnt in my life… My life began by flickering out.
Ivan Goncharov Quotes
You lost your ability for doing things in childhood... It all began with your inability to put on your socks and ended by your inability to live.
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| Birth: | 18th June, 1812 |
| Death: | 27th September, 1891 |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Profession: | Novelist |
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Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov was born in Simbirsk, Russia. He was a Russian novelist best known for his novels A Common Story, Oblomov, and The Precipice. He also served in many official capacities, including the position of censor.
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