Arzamas Society — The Arzamas Society (Russian: Арзамас ) was a literary society in Saint Petersburg in 1815 1818. The society received its name after a humorous work by a Russian statesman Dmitry Bludov called A Vision at the Inn at Arzamas, Published by the… … Wikipedia
Arzamas — For the Arzamas literary society, see Arzamas Society. Arzamas (English) Арзамас (Russian) … Wikipedia
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
Batyushkov, Konstantin Nikolayevich — ▪ Russian poet Batyushkov also spelled Batiushkov born May 18 [May 29, New Style], 1787, Vologda, Russia died July 7 [July 19], 1855, Vologda Russian elegiac poet whose sensual and melodious verses were said to have influenced the great… … Universalium
Dmitry Khvostov — For the Russian basketball player, see Dmitry Grigoryevich Khvostov. Dmitry Ivanovich Kvostov Born July 30 [O.S. July 19] 1757 Saint Petersburg Died November … Wikipedia
Lovers of the Russian Word — The Colloquy of Lovers of the Russian Word (Russian: Беседа любителей русского слова, Beseda lyubitelei russkogo slova) was a conservative and proto Slavophile literary society founded in St. Petersburg in the early nineteenth century. The… … Wikipedia
Zhukovsky, Vasily Andreyevich — ▪ Russian poet born Jan. 29 [Feb. 9, New Style], 1783, Tula province, Russia died April 12 [April 24], 1852, Baden Baden, Baden [Germany] Russian poet and translator, one of Aleksandr Pushkin s most important precursors in forming Russian… … Universalium
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Dmitry Bludov — Count Dmitry Nikolayevich Bludov (1785 1864) was a Russian imperial official who filled a variety of posts under Nicholas I Deputy Education Minister (1826 28), Minister of Justice (1830 31, 1838 39), Minister of the Interior (1832 38), Chief of… … Wikipedia
Nikolay Timofeev-Ressovsky — Nikolai Vladimirovich Timofeev Resovskii, drawn by Oleg Tsinger (1945) Born … Wikipedia