- Born
- September 9, 1828
- Died
- November 7, 1910 (aged 82)
- Known as
- writer, playwright, philosopher, novelist, pedagogue, essayist
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.
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