Articles related to "Alexander Pushkin"

Alexander Pushkin's life - from his African grandfather to his affiliation with the Decembrists - has captured the imagination of every Russian writer since his day.

Alexander Pushkin's importance to Russian literature and history can not be underestimated. He is still revered in Russia as Russia's greatest poet.

The life and works of Russian writer, novelist and playwright Ivan Turgenev, known for his sympathy towards peasants.

Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Lermontov, Tolstoy, and Turgenev are authors who wrote novels that are considered "must-reads" for students of Russian history and literature.

Anthony Burgess's posthumously-published fiction may be written in verse, but the "novelistic" visual effects of the book cannot be appreciated when it is read aloud.

Eugene Onegin (Yevgeny Onyegin), a Russian opera by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Tchaikovsky opera information.

Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart murdered by his contemporary, Antonio Salieri? This myth is one that has been perpetuated for over 200 years. These are the facts.

Find out who belongs to the African-American Masonic group known as the Prince Hall Freemasons.

The first part of 'Russian Dramatic Greats' provides a comprehensive guide to the initial development of Russian theatre i.e. religious theatre, Sumarokov and Pushkin.

The second part of 'Russian Dramatic Greats' focuses on the dramatic works of Nikolai Gogol and on his innovative contributions to19th century Russian theatre.