Alexander Pushkin
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- June 6, 1799
- Died
- February 10, 1837 (aged 37)
- Birthplace
- Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Biography
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799–1837) was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin was born into Russian nobility in Moscow. His maternal great-grandfather was Central-African-born general Abram Petrovich Gannibal. He published his first poem at the age of 15, and was widely recognized by the literary establishment by the time of his graduation from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. Upon graduation, Pushkin recited his controversial poem 'Ode to Liberty', that led to his exile by Tsar Alexander I. While under the strict surveillance of the Tsar's political police, Pushkin wrote his most famous play, the drama 'Boris Godunov'. In 1820, he published his first long poem, 'Ruslan and Ludmila', with much controversy about its subject and style. His novel in verse, 'Eugene Onegin', was serialized between 1825 and 1832. Critics consider many of his works masterpieces, such as the poem 'The Bronze Horseman' and the drama 'The Stone Guest', a tale of the fall of Don Juan. His poetic short drama 'Mozart and Salieri' was the inspiration for Peter Shaffer's 'Amadeus' as well as providing the libretto (almost verbatim) to Rimsky-Korsakov's opera 'Mozart and Salieri'. Pushkin is also known for his short stories. In particular his cycle 'The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin', including 'The Shot' and 'The Stationmaster', and 'The Queen of Spades', a story frequently anthologized in English translation.
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Filmography
Моцарт и Сальери
Movie · Theatre Play
The Kremlin Ballet: Ruslan and Lyudmila
Movie · Book
The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights
Movie · Book
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Movie · Book
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin
Movie · Book
Boris Godunov
Movie · Theatre Play
Onegin
Movie · Novel
Onegin
Movie · Novel
Ruslan & Lyudmila
Movie · Short Story
Red Iron Road
TV · Book · 6 eps
Boris
Movie · Theatre Play
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel
Movie · Book
Eugen Onegin - Wiener Staatsoper
Movie · Original Story
Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Movie · Original Story
The Stolen Princess
Movie · Short Story
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Movie · Original Story
Onegin
Movie · Original Story
Little tragedies
Movie · Author
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Komische Oper Berlin)
Movie · Original Story
Eugene Onegin
Movie · Original Story
Queen of Spades
Movie · Novel
Dubrovsky
Movie · Novel
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Movie · Original Story
Boris Godunov
Movie · Book
Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila
Movie · Book
Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov - Royal Theater Turin
Movie · Original Story, Author
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov
Movie · Original Story
Little Tragedies
Movie · Short Story
Eugene Onegin
Movie · Original Story
Eugene Onegin
Movie · Short Story
Большой балет: Пиковая дама/Пассакалья
Movie · Original Story
Boris Godunov
Movie · Original Story
About the Fisherman and the Fish
Movie · Short Story
Russian Riot
Movie · Novel
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Author
Onegin
Movie · Novel
Boris Godunov
Movie · Author
The Miserly Knight
Movie · Author
Eugene Onegin
TV · Novel · 4 eps
Boris Godunov
Movie · Theatre Play
Mazeppa
Movie · Short Story
Ruslan and Lyudmila
Movie · Original Story
Lady Into Lassie
Movie · Story
Eugene Onegin
Movie · Novel
Devil, I'm Bored
Movie · Characters
Pique Dame
Movie · Original Story
The Visitor
Movie · Novel
Vladimir Dubrovsky: The Noble Robber
Movie · Novel
The Belkin Tales: The Undertaker
Movie · Story
Boris Godunov
Movie · Theatre Play
Anyegin
Movie · Novel
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Short Story
These... Three True Cards...
Movie · Story
Boris Godunov
Movie · Theatre Play
Boris Godunov
Movie · Author
The Legend of Salieri
Movie · Theatre Play
O rybáři a rybce
Movie · Book
Boris Godunov
Movie · Theatre Play
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Movie · Novel
The Belkin Tales: The Blizzard
Movie · Novel
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Short Story
Autumn
Movie · Original Concept
Eugen Onegin
Movie · Novel
The Belkin Tales: The Shot
Movie · Novel
With You I Am Again...
Movie · Original Concept
Little Tragedies
TV · Novel · 3 eps
Ball
Movie · Author
Bells of Autumn
Movie · Short Story
Boris Godunov
Movie · Theatre Play
The Captain's Daughter
Movie · Novel
I Am Flying to You as a Memory...
Movie · Original Concept
The Blackamoor of Peter the Great
Movie · Novel
Dobrodruh a kavalír
Movie · Book
Piková dáma
Movie · Novel
The Little House in Kolomna
Movie · Novel
Sensuela
Movie · Short Story
The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda
Movie · Novel
Pushkin's Fairy Tales
Movie · Author
Ruslan and Ludmila
Movie · Novel
Tears of Blood
Movie · Story
Dama pikowa
Movie · Short Story
The Station Master
Movie · Book
The Stone Guest
Movie · Author
Little Tragedies
Movie · Novel
Theatre Macabre
TV · Short Story · 1 ep
Boris Godunov. Scenes from the Tragedy
Movie · Theatre Play
Poczmistrz
Movie · Short Story
Evžen Oněgin
Movie · Novel
The Visitor of Stone
Movie · Book
Eugene Onegin
Movie · Original Story
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Movie · Short Story
The Tale of the Golden Rooster
Movie · Short Story
Wystrzał
Movie · Novel
Shot
Movie · Novel
Little Tragedies
Movie · Author
Kamenný host
Movie · Theatre Play
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Story
Count Nulin
Movie · Novel
The Captain's Daughter
TV · Novel · 6 eps
The Blizzard
Movie · Novel
Theatre 625
TV · Short Story · 1 ep
Mozart and Salieri
Movie · Original Story
Pa' qué me sirve la vida
Movie · Novel
Queen of Spades
Movie · Short Story
Dubrovsky
Movie · Novel
Eugene Onegin
Movie · Novel
Tempest
Movie · Novel
The Captain's Daughter
Movie · Novel
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Short Story
The tale about the priest and his worker Balda
Movie · Novel
Kamenný host
Movie · Theatre Play
Folio
TV · Novel · 1 ep
Aleko
Movie · Book
The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights
Movie · Novel
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish
Movie · Novel
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Short Story
The Captain's Daughter
Movie · Novel
Aquila Nera
Movie · Novel
Cross of Love
Movie · Short Story
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Movie · Book
El rebelde (Romance de Antaño)
Movie · Novel
A Pistol Shot
Movie · Story
The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda
Movie · Novel
The Postmaster
Movie · Short Story
The Postmaster's Daughter
Movie · Short Story
Ruslan and Ludmila
Movie · Book
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Original Story
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish
Movie · Book
Dubrovskiy
Movie · Book
Volga in Flames
Movie · Story
The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda
Movie · Short Story
The Captain's Daughter
Movie · Novel
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Story
The Stationmaster
Movie · Novel
The Eagle
Movie · Novel
Krasavice Kaťa
Movie · Short Story
Pique Dame
Movie · Short Story
The Station Master
Movie · Book
Miss Peasant
Movie · Story
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Short Story
The Tale of the Sleeping Princess and the Seven Knights
Movie · Story
The Little House in Kolomna
Movie · Short Story
Boris Godunov
Movie · Story
The Robber Brothers
Movie · Story
The Groom
Movie · Short Story
Miss Peasant
Movie · Short Story
Eugene Onegin
Movie · Story
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Little Fish
Movie · Story
The Fountain of Bakhchisaray
Movie · Story
Mermaid
Movie · Theatre Play
The Queen of Spades
Movie · Story
Mazepa
Movie · Book
Boris Godunov
Movie · Story