Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov (Russian: Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Гончаро́в) was a Russian novelist best known for his novels *The Same Old Story* (1847), *Oblomov* (1859), and *The Precipice* (1869, also translated as *Malinovka Heights*). He also served in many official capacities, including the position of censor.