Belinsky, Vissarion Grigoryevich — ▪ Russian literary critic born May 30 [June 11, New Style], 1811, Sveaborg, Fin., Russian Empire died May 26 [June 7], 1848, St. Petersburg, Russia eminent Russian literary critic who is often called the “father” of the Russian radical… … Universalium
Grigoryevich — (as used in expressions) Belinsky Vissarion Grigoryevich Ehrenburg Ilya Grigoryevich Orlov Aleksey Grigoryevich Count Orlov Grigory Grigoryevich Count Rubinstein Anton Grigoryevich Yagoda Genrikh Grigoryevich * * * … Universalium
Vissarion Belinsky — Vissarion Grigoryevich Belinsky ( ru. Виссарион Григорьевич Белинский) (OldStyleDate|June 11|1811|May 30 – OldStyleDate|June 7|1848|May 26) was a Russian literary critic of Westernizing tendency. He was an associate of Alexander Herzen, Mikhail… … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor — ▪ Russian author Introduction in full Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky Dostoyevsky also spelled Dostoevsky born November 11, [October 30, Old Style], 1821, Moscow, Russia died February 9 [January 28, O.S.], 1881, St. Petersburg Russian… … Universalium
Gogol, Nikolay — ▪ Russian writer Introduction born March 19 [March 31, New Style], 1809, Sorochintsy, near Poltava, Ukraine, Russian Empire [now in Ukraine] died Feb. 21 [March 4], 1852, Moscow, Russia Ukrainian born Russian humorist, dramatist, and… … Universalium
Bakunin, Mikhail Aleksandrovich — ▪ Russian anarchist Introduction born May 30 [May 18, Old Style], 1814, Premukhino, Russia died July 1 [June 19], 1876, Bern, Switzerland chief propagator of 19th century anarchism, a prominent Russian revolutionary agitator, and a prolific… … Universalium
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich — ▪ Russian author Introduction born May 26 [June 6, New Style], 1799, Moscow, Russia died Jan. 29 [Feb. 10], 1837, St. Petersburg Russian poet, novelist, dramatist, and short story writer; he has often been considered his country s greatest poet… … Universalium
Turgenev, Ivan Sergeyevich — ▪ Russian author Introduction born October 28 [November 9, New Style], 1818, Oryol, Russia died August 22 [September 3], 1883, Bougival, near Paris, France Russian (Russian literature) novelist, poet, and playwright, whose major works include… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
