Alexander Pushkin

Alexander Pushkin was born to Sergei and Nadezhda Pushkin. His father was a retired army officer and his mother was a noblewoman, providing Pushkin with a privileged upbringing.

Pushkin begins his education at the prestigious Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, a boarding school for children of the nobility, where he excels in literature and poetry.

Pushkin's first poem, 'To My Friend, the Poet,' is published in the literary magazine 'The Messenger of Europe,' marking the beginning of his literary career.

Pushkin graduates from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum and moves to St. Petersburg to work as a civil servant, where he continues to write and become involved in literary circles.

Pushkin publishes his first major narrative poem, 'Ruslan and Lyudmila,' which brings him widespread recognition and establishes him as a leading Russian poet.

Due to his involvement in liberal and revolutionary circles, Pushkin is exiled to his family estate, Mikhailovskoye, where he writes some of his most famous works, including 'The Captain's Daughter.'

Pushkin begins writing 'Eugene Onegin,' a novel in verse that is considered his masterpiece and a cornerstone of Russian literature, capturing the spirit of the Russian gentry.

Following the death of Tsar Alexander I, Pushkin is pardoned by Tsar Nicholas I and allowed to return to St. Petersburg, where he continues to write and engage in literary and social activities.

Pushkin marries Natalia Goncharova, a beautiful and fashionable woman who becomes a prominent figure in St. Petersburg society. The marriage is both a personal and social milestone.

Pushkin dies from injuries sustained in a duel with Georges d'Anthès, a French officer who had been courting his wife. His death is mourned by the entire Russian literary world.