Alexander Pushkin
Writing
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.
Known for
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movieBoris Godunov
2025
Theatre Play
movieOnegin
2024
Novel
movieOnegin
2024
Novel
movieBoris
2021
Theatre Play
movieMussorgsky: Boris Godunov
2018
Original Story
movieThe Stolen Princess
2018
Short Story
movieOnegin
2017
Original Story
movieTchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
2017
Original Story
Eugene Onegin
2016
Original Story
movieDubrovsky
2014
Novel
movieTchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
2013
Original Story
movieLittle Tragedies
2010
Short Story
movieThe Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov
2010
Original Story
movieMussorgsky: Boris Godunov
2010
Original Story, Author
movieEugene Onegin
2008
Original Story
movieEugene Onegin
2007
Short Story
movieБольшой балет: Пиковая дама/Пассакалья
2005
Original Story
movieBoris Godunov
2004
Original Story
movieAbout the Fisherman and the Fish
2002
Short Story
movieOnegin
1999
Novel
movieBoris Godunov
1999
Author
movieBoris Godunov
1998
Theatre Play
movieMazeppa
1997
Short Story
movieRuslan and Lyudmila
1996
Original Story
movieDevil, I'm Bored
1993
Characters
moviePique Dame
1992
Original Story
movieThe Visitor
1991
Novel
movieAnyegin
1990
Novel
movieBoris Godunov
1990
Theatre Play
movieThe Queen of Spades
1988
Short Story
movieBoris Godunov
1987
Theatre Play
movieBoris Godunov
1986
Theatre Play
movieThe Legend of Salieri
1986
Theatre Play
movieThe Queen of Spades
1982
Short Story
movieAutumn
1982
Original Concept
movieWith You I Am Again...
1980
Original Concept
movieBells of Autumn
1979
Short Story
movieBall
1979
Author
movieBoris Godunov
1978
Theatre Play
movieI Am Flying to You as a Memory...
1977
Original Concept
movieSensuela
1973
Short Story
Dama pikowa
1972
Short Story
tvTheatre Macabre
1971
Short Story
movieThe Stone Guest
1971
Author
movieBoris Godunov. Scenes from the Tragedy
1970
Theatre Play
moviePoczmistrz
1968
Short Story
movieEugene Onegin
1967
Original Story
movieThe Tale of Tsar Saltan
1967
Short Story
movieShot
1966
Novel
movieWystrzał
1966
Novel
Kamenný host
1965
Theatre Play
movieCount Nulin
1965
Novel
tvTheatre 625
1964
Short Story
movieMozart and Salieri
1962
Original Story
movieQueen of Spades
1960
Short Story
movieDubrovsky
1959
Novel
movieTempest
1958
Novel
movieThe Queen of Spades
1958
Short Story
tvFolio
1955
Novel
Kamenný host
1955
Theatre Play
movieAleko
1953
Book
movieAquila Nera
1946
Novel
movieCross of Love
1946
Short Story
movieThe Postmaster's Daughter
1938
Short Story
movieThe Queen of Spades
1937
Original Story
movieThe Eagle
1925
Novel
Krasavice Kaťa
1920
Short Story
moviePique Dame
1918
Short Story
movieThe Queen of Spades
1916
Short Story
movieThe Little House in Kolomna
1913
Short Story
movieMiss Peasant
1912
Short Story
movieThe Groom
1912
Short Story
movieMermaid
1910
Theatre Play
movieMazeppa
1909
Book
Моцарт и Сальери
Theatre Play
