Aleksandr Pushkin (1799–1837) is known not only as a master of Russian poetry but also as the founder of modern Russian literature. During a short, tumultuous life, Pushkin created an original and nuanced contemporary literary language that made him a primary influence for Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, and for writers outside Russia as well. His best-known works include Boris Godunov, The Bronze Horseman, Eugene Onegin, and the short drama Mozart and Salieri (the inspiration for the film Amadeus). Pushkin died fighting a duel.
WORKS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN NARRATIVE:
- Journey to Kars, a nonfiction excerpt, in Stories of the Week: 2016–2017
- The Shot, a short story, in Stories of the Week: 2011–2012