Which Russian writer was born in 1818 and died in 1883?
Russian literature:  Then came Ivan Turgenev, who mastered both short stories and novels. Ivan Turgenev: Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev ( ; Russian: Ива́н Серге́евич Турге́нев ; ] ; November 9 [O.S. October 28] 1818 September 3, 1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright.
Ivan Turgenev