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Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev

1 8.9
A Russian writer from the 1800s who wrote novels and stories about Russian society
  • proper noun
: Iván Turguéniev
  • Many students read Ivan Turgenev’s 'Fathers and Sons' in their literature courses.

Examples

  • The works of Ivan Turgenev often explore themes of generational conflict and social change.

  • Ivan Turgenev played a major role in introducing Russian realism to the West.

  • Ivan Turgenev was a famous author.

  • I love reading Ivan Turgenev!

  • Many students read Ivan Turgenev’s 'Fathers and Sons' in their literature courses.

  • The works of Ivan Turgenev often explore themes of generational conflict and social change.

  • Ivan Turgenev played a major role in introducing Russian realism to the West.

Synonyms

Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
vsIvan Turgenev
8.6

Russian writer of novels, plays, and short stories who wrote Fathers and Sons

uses the shorter common name form without the patronymic

Surface Forms

Ivan Turgenev main

Morphology

Ivan + Turgenev

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; the constituents 'Ivan' and 'Turgenev' are personal name tokens that do not convey the semantic content 'Russian novelist' or biographical information. Proper names are arbitrary labels across languages, so knowing the name parts does not let a B1 learner infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Ivan Turgenev belongs to a Russian writer from the 1800s who painted clear pictures of everyday life and helped bring 'Russian realism' to readers in the West. That's why his name is used to talk about honest, detailed stories about people and social change.