The Russian authors’ works are known and appreciated all over the world. The first to come to mind, of course, is Alexander Pushkin, the Russian literary language founder. However, there are other authors that deserve your attention. We offer you 10 famous authors a list worth reading in Russian.
It is unrealistic to cover all Russian literature in one article, so we will focus on the classic authors who wrote in the 19th and early 20th centuries and who created many interesting and memorable literary works.
Pushkin was the main authors’ one in Russian poetry Golden Age. The romantic poetry and novels genre are associated with it. His first poem was published when he was still a teenager, and soon he became famous throughout Russia. Pushkin died at the age of 37 as being wounded in a duel a result. During his life he managed to write more than 800 works: poems, poems, short stories, fairy tales, short stories and novels.
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Romantic writer, poet and artist Mikhail Lermontov was his time the greatest literary figure and became the Russian psychological novel founder. “A Hero of Our Time” is his work central works one. Lermontov died when he was not yet 30, but before that he managed to write about 400 poetic works, several dozen poems and works in prose a number.
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Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov entered the Russian and world literature history as realistic prose a master. His novels reflect the Russian society life important aspects in the 1840s-60s, with a striking insight into the characters psychology. The novel “Oblomov” was a wild success, making the author the most prominent Russian writers’ one. The protagonist fate is revealed not only as a social phenomenon, but also as the Russian national character a philosophical understanding, a special moral path that resists all-consuming “progress” hustle and bustle.
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Bulgakov was the early 20th century a writer, doctor and playwright. He was recognized as his time most controversial writer and is known for his satires on society in the Soviet Union. Although he received a medical education, the literature love proved to be stronger. Bulgakov’s most famous novel, The Master and Margarita, is still considered the 20th century best Russian novels one, exposing the Soviet cultural elite corruption and hypocrisy.
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It was thanks to the Turgenev work that Russian literature became popular in the West. He is especially skillfully conveyed in his works everyday life in Russia, including the Russian peasantry and scientists’ life. Turgenev spent many years in Europe his liberal political position because, which was not welcomed by the authorities at that time. His works most are devoted to early love, unfulfilled dreams, as well as nostalgia for the past and concern for the country future.
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The famous Russian writer and playwright Nikolai Gogol was greatly influenced by Ukrainian culture, which is reflected in his works many. His works most are known for their literary realism and satire. In the Gogol works, his whimsical imagination and national color are wonderfully intertwined, including the Ukrainian language and many cultural references.
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The journalist, philosopher and writer work Dostoevsky is known for his deep look at the human soul darkest sides. In his works, the author explores human psychology, which studies behavior and the mind, covers conscious consciousness and experience all aspects. His books have been translated into over 170 languages.
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Leo Tolstoy is rightfully considered the greatest writers one in the world. His novels touch upon religion and morality important themes, and describe Russian society and culture in detail. Thanks to his work, Tolstoy was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, however, he was never awarded it in the end, which does not prevent readers from all over the world from appreciating his novels. In addition, films were made based on 35 of his works.
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Anton Chekhov was an outstanding Russian playwright and the modern short story master. Many critics and readers believe that their simplicity and obsessive literary devices devoid characterize Chekhov’s best plays and stories. Chekhov various works have been filmed about 200 times, he is the five most filmed authors in the world one.
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Bunin was the first Russian writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His works a distinctive feature is realism and classical traditions a combination. Bunin began his literary career as a poet, and only a few years later he began to write stories and novels that glorified him in exile.
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To appreciate the Russian authors’ contribution to world culture, be sure to read several books by famous Russian writers and poets. Moreover, so that you can fully experience these works value, come learn Russian at the Russian Leader School as a Foreign Language.
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