Alexander Pushkin

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Пу́шкин, June 6 1799 – February 10 1837 was a Russian Romantic author who is considered to be the greatest Russian poet^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] and the founder of modern Russian literature.^[5]^[6] Pushkin pioneered the use of vernacular speech in his poems and plays, creating a style of storytelling—mixing drama, romance, and satire—associated with Russian literature ever since and greatly influencing later Russian writers.

References

↑ Short biography from University of Virginia, retrieved on 24 November 2006.
↑ Allan Reid, "Russia's Greatest Poet/Scoundrel", retrieved on 2 September 2006.
↑ BBC News, 5 June 1999, "Pushkin fever sweeps Russia", retrieved 1 September 2006.
↑ BBC News, 10 June 2003, "Biographer wins rich book price", retrieved 1 September 2006.
↑ Biography of Pushkin at the Russian Literary Institute "Pushkin House", retrieved 1 September 2006.
↑ Maxim Gorky, "Pushkin, An Appraisal", retrieved 1 September 2006

See Category:Alexander Pushkin for all poems in our database written by Alexander Pushkin.

[virginia-1] Short biography from University of Virginia, retrieved on 24 November 2006.

[Reid-2] Allan Reid, "Russia's Greatest Poet/Scoundrel", retrieved on 2 September 2006.

[3] BBC News, 5 June 1999, "Pushkin fever sweeps Russia", retrieved 1 September 2006.

[4] BBC News, 10 June 2003, "Biographer wins rich book price", retrieved 1 September 2006.

[5] Biography of Pushkin at the Russian Literary Institute "Pushkin House", retrieved 1 September 2006.

[Gorky-6] Maxim Gorky, "Pushkin, An Appraisal", retrieved 1 September 2006

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