Age | 69 (age at death) |
Birthday | 29 August, 1769 |
Birthplace | Poltava, Ukraine |
Died | 29 October, 1838 |
Place of Death | Poltava, Ukraine |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Occupation | Writer |
Ivan Petrovych Kotliarevsky (Ukrainian: Іван Петрович Котляревський) (9 September [O.S. 29 August] 1769 in Poltava – 10 November [O.S. 29 October] 1838 in Poltava, Russian Empire, now Ukraine) was a Ukrainian writer, poet and playwright, social activist, regarded as the pioneer of modern Ukrainian literature. Kotlyarevsky was a veteran of the Russo-Turkish War.