Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
• Born: 11 November 1821
• Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
• Died: 28 January 1881
• Best Known As: Author of Crime and Punishment
• 19th century Russian author who wrote the classic novels Crime and Punishment (1866) and The Brothers Karamazov (1880).
• Dostoevsky turned to writing as a profession after a brief military career
• In 1849 he was arrested for his participation in a literary/political group and sentenced to prison.
• He narrowly escaped execution, having been stood before a firing squad
• He spent nearly ten years isolated in Siberia (four of them in prison) before returning to St. Petersburg.
• His novels explored the psychology and moral obligations of modern man
• He is famous for creating the "underground hero," a protagonist alienated from society and in search of redemption.
• One of Russia's greatest authors and a strong influence on 20th century literature
• His other works include House of the Dead (1862), Notes from the Underground (1864) and The Idiot (1868).
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