Aleksandr Pushkin

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Пу́шкин, pronounced [ɐlʲɪˈksandr sʲɪˈrɡʲejevʲɪtɕ ˈpuʃkʲɪn]  ( listen)) (June 6 [O.S. May 26] 1799–February 10 [O.S. January 29] 1837) was a Russian author of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin pioneered the use of vernacular speech in his poems and plays, creating a style of storytelling—mixin... more

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  • Jun 6, 1799

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  • Feb 10, 1837 (age 37 years)

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Also known as:

  • Alexander Pushkin,
  • Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin,
  • A.S. Pushkin
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