Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852) was a Ukrainian-born short-story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in Russian. Combining humour with fantastical invention, he portrayed the absurdities of authority and people’s obsession with social status. His major works include ‘Mookku’, ‘Melangi’, ‘Oru Paithiyakkaranin Natkurippu’, and ‘Irantha Aanmaakkal’.