Alexander Pushkin was a renowned Russian author and poet born in 1799 in Moscow. He came from an upper-class literary family and was educated at an elite school in St. Petersburg called the Lyceum. Pushkin wrote in a variety of genres including short stories, novels, plays, and poems. He was heavily influenced by Lord Byron and is considered the greatest Russian poet and founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin had a love affair with Natalya Goncharova and married her in 1831 before being fatally wounded in a duel in 1837 at the age of 38.

1. ALEXANDER PUSHKIN
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Author & Poet

2. EARLY LIFE
• Was of African descent
• Born into upper class literary family
• Actual mother took little interest in him, so had
nurses/ French tutors
• Loved his nanny Arina Rodionovna, like mother figure
more
• Entered an elite school called the Lyceum at age 12
• Began working in the foreign office of St.
Petersburg, Russia
• (Where he had affairs with two married
women)
• Influenced by Lord Byron

3. MOSCOW, RUSSIA
• This museum, honoring the
greatest poet in Russian history
• Monument of Alexander Pushkin
in front of the Russian Museum

4. EDUCATION
 Entered the Lyceum in 1811 which was only open for the sons of
'select' noblemen
 Graduated from the Lyceum in 1817
 Taught by the great poet Vasily Zhukovsky

5. WRITING STYLE
 Russian poet, novelist, playwright of the Romantic era
 Pushkin's work in short stories shows simplicity, versatility and
clarity.
 In short stories showed satire, romance, and drama.
 Which later influenced Russian writers

6. NATALYA GONCHAROVA
• Engaged for 3 years
• In love
• Settled on agreements
• Published Natalya
Goncharova as a wedding gift
• Finally married on 18
February1831 in Moscow.

7. QUOTES

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