Alexander Pushkin

Russian poet, playwright, and novelist (1799–1837)
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Alexander Pushkin
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Summary

Alexander Pushkin was born in Moscow[1]. He died in Saint Petersburg[2]. He worked as a poet[3], playwright[4], literary critic[5], translator[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,704 views/month, #4,082 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Svyatogorsky Monastery[9]
  • Father: Sergey Pushkin[10]
  • Mother: Nadezhda Pushkina[11]
  • Spouse: Natalia Pushkina[12]
  • Child: Maria Pushkina[13], Natalya Pushkina[14], Alexander Alexandrovich Pushkin[15], Grigory Pushkin[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17]
  • Native language: Russian[18]
  • Occupation: novelist[19], librettist[20], book collector[21], opinion journalist[22], writer[23], children's writer[24], dramaturge[25], essayist[26], bretteur[27], translator of Adam Mickiewicz[28], translator of William Wordsworth[29], film screenwriter[30]
  • Field of work: study of history[31], dramaturgy[32], translation[33], criticism[34]
  • Position held: member of Filiki Eteria[35]
  • Educated at: Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum[36]
  • Member of: Arzamas Society[37], Green Lamp Society[38]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Movement: Romanticism[41]
  • Genre: prose[42], opinion journalism[43], criticism[44], verse novel[45], robber novel[46], short novel[47], fairy tale[48], historical prose literature[49]
  • Killed by: Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès[50]
  • Commons category: Aleksandr Pushkin[51]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[52]
  • Residence: Simferopol[53], Chișinău[54], Odesa[55], Moscow[56], Yaropolets[57], Nizhny Novgorod[58], Kazan[59], Layış[60], Ulyanovsk[61]

Why It Matters

Alexander Pushkin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[64], a translator[65], 1821–1881[66], of Russia[67]; Leo Tolstoy[68], a writer[69], 1828–1910[70], of Russian Empire[71], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[72], specialised in philosophy[73]; Anton Chekhov[74], a physician[75], 1860–1904[76], of Russian Empire[77], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[78], specialised in prose[79]; Nikolai Gogol[80], a novelist[81], 1809–1852[82], of Russian Empire[83], specialised in prose[84]; Anna Akhmatova[85], a writer[86], 1889–1966[87], of Russian Empire[88], awarded the Taormina prize[89], specialised in poetry[90]; and Ilya Repin[91], a painter[92], 1844–1930[93], of Russian Empire[94], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[95], specialised in painting[96].

Works attributed to him include Eugene Onegin[97], The Captain's Daughter[98], The Queen of Spades[99], The Tale of Tsar Saltan[100], Mozart and Salieri[101], and Dubrovsky[102].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Pushkin born?

Alexander Pushkin's place of birth was Moscow[1].

Where did Alexander Pushkin die?

Alexander Pushkin died in Saint Petersburg[2].

Who were Alexander Pushkin's parents?

Alexander Pushkin's father was Sergey Pushkin[10]. Alexander Pushkin's mother was Nadezhda Pushkina[11].

Who was Alexander Pushkin married to?

Alexander Pushkin's spouses include Natalia Pushkina[12].

What did Alexander Pushkin do for work?

Alexander Pushkin worked as a poet[3], playwright[4], literary critic[5], translator[6], and historian[7].

Where did Alexander Pushkin go to school?

Alexander Pushkin was educated at Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum[36].

Who did Alexander Pushkin influence?

Alexander Pushkin has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[64], Leo Tolstoy[68], Anton Chekhov[74], and Nikolai Gogol[80].

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