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Gavrila Derzhavin
Russian poet (1743–1816) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Romanovich and the family name is Derzhavin.
Gavriil (Gavrila) Romanovich Derzhavin (Russian: Гаврии́л (Гаври́ла) Рома́нович Держа́вин, IPA: [ɡɐˈvrilə rɐˈmanəvʲɪtɕ dʲɪrˈʐavʲɪn] ⓘ; 14 July 1743 – 20 July 1816) was one of the most highly esteemed Russian poets before Alexander Pushkin, as well as a statesman. Although his works are traditionally considered literary classicism, his best verse is rich with antitheses and conflicting sounds in a way reminiscent of John Donne and other metaphysical poets.
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Born | Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin (1743-07-14)14 July 1743 Laishevsky Uyezd, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 20 July 1816(1816-07-20) (aged 73) Zvanka manor, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire |
Occupation | Poet, statesman |
Period | Neoclassicism |
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