Russian writer Catherine's era, the creator of Russian domestic comedy. Born (3) April 14, 1745 in Moscow into a noble family. He studied it in high school at the University of Moscow, and then in the University at the Faculty of Philosophy. In the comedy "Brigadier" (staged 1770) satirically depicted the mores of the nobility, his passion for everything French. In the comedy "The Oaf" (staged 1782), a landmark work of Russian literature, Fonvizin, seeing the root of all the troubles in serfdom, derided system of nobiliary education and upbringing. "Notes of the First Travel" (letters to PI Panin,. Published in the 1800s) played a significant role in the development of Russian prose.
