Pushkins biography

Much of the world accepted Alexander Pushkin as the father of Russian literature. Both a poet, novelist, and playwright, Pushkin changed the language landscape of Russia with his style and captured the spirit of his times.

His books, Eugene Onegin and The Bronze Horseman, stood out as some monumental works of Russian literature and culture.

Early Life and Family Background

Pushkin was born on June 6, 1799, in Moscow.

His family was from the nobility, and his father, Sergei Pushkin, was the son of an aristocratic family from Russian origin, while his mother, Nadezhda Gannibal, who was the granddaughter of an African-born general who had been brought to Russia and made significant notoriety as one of the favorites during Peter the Great’s regime, played a significant role in his writing.

Pushkin’s Education

Schooling at the Imperial Lyceum

At the age of 12, Pushkin was enrolled in the Imperial Lyceum at Tsarskoye Selo, the best boys school in the country, wher