Leo Tolstoy

Writing

Born September 9, 1828 — Died November 20, 1910

From Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire [now Tula Oblast, Russia]

Also known as Lev Tolstoy, Count Leo Tolstoi, Leo N. Tolstoi

Biography

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828–1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 19...