Alexander Ostrovsky

Alexander Ostrovsky
Portrait by Vasily Perov, 1871
Born	Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky Александр Николаевич Островский 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823 Moscow, Russian Empire
Died	14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886 (aged 63) Shchelykovo, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire
Occupation	Playwright translator
Period	19th century
Genre	Comedy tragedy
Notable works	Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man The Thunderstorm

Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Остро́вский; 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823  – 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886) was a Russian playwright, generally considered the greatest representative of the Russian realistic period.^[1] The author of 47 original plays, Ostrovsky "almost single-handedly created a Russian national repertoire."^[1] His dramas are among the most widely read and frequently performed stage pieces in Russia.^[1]