P5+Alexander+Pushkin

Alexander Pushkin introduced modern literature to Russia. " One is a poet not because one writes poems, but one writes poems, bringing words in harmony with sounds, because one is a child of harmony—because one is a poet” (Pushkin). Pushkin wrote during a time when political tension was high in Russia. Though he was unable to publish during most of his time his works still live on today. That is what makes him a great among the greats. Pushkin had is also known as the father of modern literature and savior of Romantics. He had written more than just poems, but also novels and playwrights. Alexander Pushkin was a leader in literature and his death was a catastrophe to Russian literature. Citation: http://alexanderpushkin.com/content/view/16/39/
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Poems by Alexander Pushkin

Songs Related to his Poetry