Alexander Ostrovsky Writer

Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Остро́вский; 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823, Moscow, Russian Empire – 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886, Shchelykovo, Kostroma, Russian Empire) was a Russian playwright, generally considered the greatest representative of the Russian realistic period. The author of 47 original plays, Ostrovsky "almost single-handedly created a Russian national repertoire." His dramas are among the most widely read and frequently performed stage pieces in Russia.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1823
Birth name	Александр Николаевич Островский
Birth place	Moscow , Russian Empire
Nationality	Russia
Date of death	January 01, 1886
Place of death	Kostroma , Kostroma Oblast , Russian Empire , Shchelykovo