Mikhail Lermontov

Russian writer, poet and painter (1814–1841)
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Mikhail Lermontov
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Mikhail Lermontov

Summary

Mikhail Lermontov is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on October 3, 1814[3]. He passed away in Pyatigorsk[4]. He died on July 15, 1841[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], painter[8], novelist[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,375 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Lermontov's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Mikhail Lermontov died in Pyatigorsk[4].
  • Mikhail Lermontov was born on October 3, 1814[3].
  • Mikhail Lermontov was born on October 15, 1814[12].
  • Mikhail Lermontov died on July 15, 1841[5].
  • Mikhail Lermontov died on July 27, 1841[13].
  • Burial took place at Tarkhany[14].
  • Mikhail Lermontov is buried at Pyatigorsk[15].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's father was Yury Lermontov[16].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's mother was Mariya Arsenyeva[17].
  • Mikhail Lermontov held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
  • Russian was Mikhail Lermontov's native language[19].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's professions included poet[6].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's professions included translator[7].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's professions included painter[8].
  • Mikhail Lermontov worked as a novelist[9].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's professions included playwright[10].
  • Mikhail Lermontov worked as a military officer[20].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's field of work was literary activity[21].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's field of work was poetry[22].
  • Mikhail Lermontov was educated at Nikolaevskaya Cavalry School[23].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's education included a stint at Moscow university boarding school[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikhail Lermontov is A Hero of Our Time[25].
  • Mikhail Lermontov's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[26].
  • Mikhail Lermontov is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Mikhail Lermontov… Recorded date of birth include October 3, 1814[3] and October 15, 1814[12]. His father was Yury Lermontov[16]. His mother was Mariya Arsenyeva[17]. Russian was his native language[19].

Education

Educated at Nikolaevskaya Cavalry School[23], a building[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1824[30] and Moscow university boarding school[24], a boarding school[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1778[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], painter[8], novelist[9], playwright[10], and military officer[20]. Fields of work include literary activity[21] and poetry[22], a literary form[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mikhail Lermontov is A Hero of Our Time[25]. Things named for him include Mineralnye Vody Airport[35], Lermontovo[36], Lermontov[37], Khambi-Irze[38], Mikhail Lermontov National Russian Drama Theatre[39], Lermontovka[40], Lermontovo, Amur Oblast[41], and Lermontovo, Kaliningrad Oblast[42].

Personal Life

Mikhail Lermontov's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 15, 1841[5] and July 27, 1841[13]. Mikhail Lermontov died in Pyatigorsk[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[43]. Recorded place of burial include Tarkhany[14] and Pyatigorsk[15].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Lermontov ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,375 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[46], a translator[47], 1821–1881[48], of Russian Empire[49]; Ilya Repin[50], a painter[51], 1844–1930[52], of Russian Empire[53], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[54], specialised in painting[55]; Anna Akhmatova[56], a writer[57], 1889–1966[58], of Russian Empire[59], awarded the Taormina prize[60], specialised in poetry[61]; Osip Mandelstam[62], a poet[63], 1891–1938[64], of Russian Empire[65], specialised in literature[66]; Lev Shestov[67], a philosopher[68], 1866–1938[69], of Russian Empire[70], specialised in philosophy[71]; and Alexander Zinoviev[72], a philosopher[73], 1922–2006[74], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[75], awarded the Order of the October Revolution[76], specialised in philosophy[77].

Works attributed to him include A Hero of Our Time[78], a literary work[79], founded in 1838[80]; The Novice[81]; Demon[82]; Cossack Lullaby[83]; Death of the Poet[84]; and Masquerade[85]. Entities named for him include Mineralnye Vody Airport[35], Lermontovo[36], Lermontov[37], Khambi-Irze[38], Mikhail Lermontov National Russian Drama Theatre[39], and Lermontovka[40].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Lermontov born?

Mikhail Lermontov was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Mikhail Lermontov die?

Mikhail Lermontov passed away in Pyatigorsk[4].

Who were Mikhail Lermontov's parents?

Mikhail Lermontov's father was Yury Lermontov[16]. Mikhail Lermontov's mother was Mariya Arsenyeva[17].

What did Mikhail Lermontov do for work?

Mikhail Lermontov worked as poet[6], translator[7], painter[8], novelist[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Mikhail Lermontov go to school?

Mikhail Lermontov was educated at Nikolaevskaya Cavalry School[23] and Moscow university boarding school[24].

Who did Mikhail Lermontov influence?

Mikhail Lermontov has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[46], Ilya Repin[50], Anna Akhmatova[56], and Osip Mandelstam[62].

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