Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin
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Jump to navigationJump to searchAlexander 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.
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- ↑ 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 Sergeyevich Pushkin for all poems in our database written by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin.