Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Biography.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Biography. Russian writer and thinker Birth November 11, 1821 Death February 9, 1881 Place of Birth Moscow, Russia Principal Saint Petersburg, Russia Residence Known for Psychologically complex novels that explore moral issues through their characters' thoughts and actions Milestones 1844 Resigned a military post to pursue a literary career 1846 Published Poor Folk (also known as Poor People), a critically acclaimed examination of social classes, and The Double, his first psychological study 1849 Was arrested for belonging to a socialist group called the Petrashevsky Circle; was sent to prison and released in 1854, then was forced to serve in the army in Siberia until 1859 1861 Published The House of the Dead, a fictionalized account of his time in prison 1864 Published Notes from Underground, a politically and psychologically charged work that examines the nature of freedom 1866 Published Crime and Punishment, which introduces the idea of salvation through suffering, a theme that Dostoyevsky would continue to explore throughout his career 1868 Published The Idiot 1871-1872 Published The Possessed (also known as Demons or Devils) 1879-1880 Published The Brothers Karamazov Did You Know Dostoyevsky's psychological explorations earned the admiration of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. Dostoyevsky suffered from recurrent epileptic seizures. Dostoyevsky's bouts of compulsive gambling repeatedly plunged him into poverty. Dostoyevsky's father was murdered by serfs on his estate in 1839. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.