1799-1837



Conidered the greatest of Russia's lyric poets Pushkin was born in Moscow of noble family. His revolutionary enthusiasm led to his banishment in 1820 for several years. In 1831 he published 'Eugene Onegin' - a satirical poem on fashionable society, and 'Boris Godunov' - a tragedy.
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Tchekhov, Anton

1860-1904



Russian author of short stories and dramatist. He trained as a doctor but did not practise. He wrote several plays which made him famous also outside of Russia - 'The Seagull', 'Uncle Vanya', 'Three Sisters' and 'The Cherry Orchard'.
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Turgenev, Ivan

1818-83



Russian novelist, born at Orel, he first became famous for 'A Sportman's Sketches'. He was imprisoned for his liberal views and left Russia in 1855 for Paris. His best-known works are 'Fathers and Sons', 'Smoke', and 'Virgin Soil'.
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