Alexander Pushkin
The greatest Russian poet and the father of contemporary Russian literature, Alexander Pushkin was a poet, playwright, and novelist. When Pushkin graduated, the Russian literary landscape had already widely acknowledged his talent. He published his first poem when he was just 15 years old.
The Bronze Horseman is Pushkin's best-known poem. It is regarded as one of the most important pieces of Russian literature and is about the great flood of 1824 and the equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Saint Petersburg. Pushkin wed Natalia Goncharova, one of Moscow's most renowned beauties. Pushkin was severely wounded in a duel with Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès at the age of just 37 as a result of rumors that his wife had an affair with the French military commander. The majority of people view Alexander Pushkin as the primary exponent of Romanticism in Russian literature, despite the fact that his writing has been connected to a number of movements.
Famous Poems:
- The Bronze Horseman (1837)
- I Loved You (1830)
- Ruslan and Ludmila (1820)
Lifespan: June 8, 1799 – February 11, 1837
Nationality: Russian
