A Guide to the Works of Alexander Pushkin

The poetic genius who revolutionized Russian literature with his timeless tales.

Author

Alexander Pushkin was a Russian poet and playwright who is considered one of the greatest writers of the Romantic era.

Works

Alexander Pushkin is best known for his epic poem "Eugene Onegin", the play "Boris Godunov", and the short story "The Queen of Spades".

Impact

Pushkin revolutionized Russian literature with his poetic brilliance, innovative use of language, and exploration of complex themes in his works.

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The Chronomancer's Map

June 6, 1799

Alexander Pushkin is born in Moscow, Russia

1814

Pushkin begins his education at the Imperial Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo

1815

Pushkin writes his first major poem, 'To the Lyre'

1820

Pushkin's first major work, 'Ruslan and Ludmila', is published

1820

Pushkin is exiled to the south of Russia for political reasons

1824

Pushkin returns to Moscow after his exile ends

1825

Pushkin begins writing his novel in verse, 'Eugene Onegin'

1831

Pushkin marries Natalia Goncharova

1837

Pushkin dies in a duel with Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès

1837

Pushkin's incomplete novel, 'The Bronze Horseman', is published posthumously

1841

The first complete edition of Pushkin's works is published

1899

The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts is opened in Moscow

1937

The 100th anniversary of Pushkin's death is commemorated in the Soviet Union

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