The Bridegroom by Pushkin

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What is the name of the author of the poem 'The Bridegroom'?

Alexander Pushkin

In which literary genre does 'The Bridegroom' belong?

Epic poem

What is the central theme of 'The Bridegroom'?

Love and betrayal

What was the title of Pushkin's most famous novel in verse?

Eugene Onegin Signup and view all the answers

At what age did Pushkin publish his first poem?

15 Signup and view all the answers

Who was Pushkin's maternal great-grandfather?

Major-General Abram Petrovich Gannibal Signup and view all the answers

Which controversial poem led to Pushkin's exile by Emperor Alexander I?

Ode to Liberty Signup and view all the answers

In which city was Pushkin born?

Moscow Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet?

Pushkin Signup and view all the answers

What was the profession of Pushkin's father, Sergey Lvovich Pushkin?

Belonged to the Russian nobility Signup and view all the answers

Who kidnapped Pushkin's maternal great-grandfather from his homeland?

Ottomans Signup and view all the answers

When did Pushkin's original and uncensored drama get staged?

2007 Signup and view all the answers

In which year did Pushkin marry Natalia Goncharova?

1830 Signup and view all the answers

What was the title given to Pushkin by the Emperor?

Gentleman of the Chamber Signup and view all the answers

What was the cause of Pushkin's fatal duel?

His wife's flirtatiousness and frivolity Signup and view all the answers

Who did Pushkin send a duel challenge to?

Georges d'Anthès Signup and view all the answers

When did Pushkin's marriage ceremony take place?

18 February 1831 (Old Style) Signup and view all the answers

What was the title of the magazine founded by Pushkin in 1836?

The Contemporary Signup and view all the answers

Who did Pushkin meet during the period of his growing literary influence?

Nikolai Gogol Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for the cancellation of the duel between Pushkin and Georges d'Anthès?

Efforts by the poet's friends Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of Pushkin's great-grandfather and what was his origin?

Ossip Abramovich Gannibal, an African page kidnapped to Constantinople and later transferred to Russia as a gift for Peter the Great Signup and view all the answers

Where was Pushkin born and what language did he mostly speak until the age of ten?

Moscow and mostly French Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of Pushkin's verse-novel and where did he work after obtaining his release from Emperor Nicholas I?

"Eugene Onegin" and as the emperor's Titular Counsel of the National Archives Signup and view all the answers

What secret organization did Pushkin join and what was its aim?

Filiki Eteria, aimed at overthrowing Ottoman rule in Greece and establishing an independent Greek state Signup and view all the answers

Which literary movement heavily influenced Pushkin's work?

The French Enlightenment, especially Voltaire Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the play Pushkin gained permission to publish, despite facing strict control over his publications?

"Boris Godunov" Signup and view all the answers

During which years was Pushkin sent into exile on his mother's rural estate?

1824 to 1826 Signup and view all the answers

What was the cause of Pushkin's fatal injury?

A duel with his wife's alleged lover, Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Alexander Pushkin: Life, Ancestry, and Literary Career

Alexander Pushkin was fatally wounded in a duel with his wife's alleged lover, Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès, a French officer.
Pushkin's father, Sergei Lvovich Pushkin, was from a distinguished Russian noble family, while his mother, Nadezhda Gannibal, had German and Scandinavian ancestry.
Ossip Abramovich Gannibal, Pushkin's great-grandfather, was an African page kidnapped to Constantinople and later transferred to Russia as a gift for Peter the Great.
Pushkin was born in Moscow and spoke mostly French until the age of ten, when he became acquainted with the Russian language through communication with household serfs and his nanny.
He published his first poem at the age of 15 and was part of the first graduating class of the Imperial Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo, near Saint Petersburg.
Pushkin was heavily influenced by the Kantian liberal individualist teachings of Alexander Kunitsyn and immersed himself in the thought of the French Enlightenment, especially Voltaire.
He became committed to social reform and emerged as a spokesman for literary radicals, which led to his transfer from the capital in May 1820.
Pushkin joined the Filiki Eteria, a secret organization aimed at overthrowing Ottoman rule in Greece and establishing an independent Greek state.
He wrote two Romantic poems, "The Captive of the Caucasus" and "The Fountain of Bakhchisaray," which brought him acclaim.
Pushkin was sent into exile on his mother's rural estate from 1824 to 1826, where he wrote nostalgic love poems and worked on his verse-novel "Eugene Onegin."
After his exile, Pushkin obtained his release from Emperor Nicholas I and began to work as the emperor's Titular Counsel of the National Archives.
Despite gaining permission to publish his most famous play, "Boris Godunov," Pushkin was banned from travelling at will and faced strict control over his publications.

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