Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) created unique 'Onegin stanza' and wrote in all genres. Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841) wrote romantic poems about Caucasus legends. Nikolai Nekrasov (1821-1877) first raised peasant language and serf issues. Fyodor Tyutchev (1803-1873) translated Heine and wrote patriotic poems
Born in Moscow in 1799 to a noble Russian family with African heritage. Grew up speaking French due to French tutors. Wrote first major work "The Messenger of Europe" at age fifteen
Born in Moscow in 1799 to a family of French-speaking aristocrats. Learned Russian from grandmother and Russian folktales from nurse. Entered Imperial Lyceum in 1811, publishing first work in 1814
Russian literature began in Middle Ages with Old East Slavic works. Russian literature reached peak in 19th century. Alexander Pushkin founded modern Russian literature
Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" explores murder and lust through philosophical themes. Tolstoy's "War and Peace" shattered literary conventions and influenced modern novels. Gogol's "Dead Souls" reveals Russian culture through serf investigation. Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin" presents society as producing monsters through cruelty
Born in Moscow in 1799 to an impoverished noble family. Started writing at age seven, inspired by French literature. Studied at Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum under famous professors. Graduated in 1817, ranked 24th out of 29 students