Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin

Writer Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin (1799–1837) was a great Russian poet and the founder of the modern Russian literary language. Born in Moscow to a noble family, he spent part of his childhood in the village of Zakharovo; his nanny, Arina Rodionovna, played a significant role in his life. From 1811 to 1817, he studied at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, where he began writing poetry. For his freedom-loving writings, he was exiled to southern Russia and the village of Mikhailovskoye, where he created many masterpieces. Among his major works are the poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila," the novel in verse "Eugene Onegin," the drama "Boris Godunov," and the novella "The Captain's Daughter." He married Natalia Goncharova, and the couple had four children. He died on February 10, 1837, from wounds received in a duel with Georges d'Anthès. Pushkin's work had a huge influence on Russian culture and literature.