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Mikhail Lermontov Quotes

Russian writer, poet and painter (1814–1841)

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Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (October 15, 1814 – July 27, 1841) was a Russian Romantic writer, poet and painter, sometimes called "the poet of the Caucasus", the most important Russian poet after Alexander Pushkin's death in 1837 and the greatest figure in Russian Romanticism. His influence on later Russian literature is still felt in modern times, not only through his poetry, but also through his prose, which founded the tradition of the Russian psychological novel.

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Pen Names: —въ • Ламвер • Гр. Диарбекир • Lerma
Native Name: Михаилъ Юрьевичъ Лермонтовъ • Михаил Юрьевич Лермонтов
Alternative Names: Michail Jur'evič Lermontov • Mikhail I︠U︡rʹevich Lermontov • Михаи́л Ю́рьевич Ле́рмонтов • Mikhail Yur'yevich Lermontov • Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov • Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov

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Similar: Mary Wollstonecraft 61.8% Charlotte Brontë 60.9% Nathaniel Hawthorne 60.5% Anton Chekhov 60.2% Lord Byron 60.1% Czesław Miłosz 59.9% Alexander Pushkin 59.8% Guy de Maupassant 59.7% Henri Barbusse 59.3% Edgar Allan Poe 59.1%
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