Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (Михаил Юрьевич Лермонтов; 1814 – 1841), sometimes referred to as the "Poet of the Caucasus", was a Russian Romantic write...read more
Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (Михаил Юрьевич Лермонтов; 1814 – 1841), sometimes referred to as the "Poet of the Caucasus", was a Russian Romantic writer, poet and painter considered the most important Russian poet after Alexander Pushkin's death in 1837 and perhaps the greatest figure in Russian Romanticism. His influence on later Russian literature is still felt in modern times, not only through h...read more
Department
Writing
Birthday
1814-10-15
Place of Birth
Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Also Known As
[ "Михаил Лермонтов", "Michail Jurjevič Lermontov", "M. J. Lermontov" ]
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