Quote by: Ivan Goncharov

Memories are either the greatest poetry, when they are memories of a vital happiness, or a burning pain, when they touch dried wounds. p. 479


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Author Bio


  • NameIvan Goncharov
  • DescriptionRussian writer
  • BornJune 18, 1812
  • DiedSeptember 27, 1891
  • CountryRussian Empire
  • ProfessionLinguist; Writer; Novelist; Translator; Essayist
  • WorksA Common Story; Oblomov; The Precipice