Alexander Pushkin
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Education, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Poetry, Poets
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Revered by generations of Russian writers, Pushkin’s largest legacy is in poetry, and his literary memory is compounded by the fact that his works inspired internationally celebrated operas, ballets, and films.
Early Life
Alexander Pushkin was born in Moscow to a father who was a tenant of a ministerial steward and to a mother descended from the Abyssinian black who became the adopted godson and personal secretary of Peter the Great. Sergey Lvovich, Alexander’s father, was more interested in drawing rooms and theaters than in his...
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