Andrei Bely
Russian poet, writer and critic (1880–1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev (Russian: Бори́с Никола́евич Буга́ев, IPA: [bɐˈrʲis nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ bʊˈɡajɪf] ⓘ), better known by the pen name Andrei Bely or Biely (Russian: Андре́й Бе́лый, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ˈbʲelɨj] ⓘ; 26 October [O.S. 14 October] 1880 – 8 January 1934), was a Russian novelist, Symbolist poet, theorist and literary critic. He was a committed anthroposophist and follower of Rudolf Steiner.[1] His novel Petersburg (1913/1922) was regarded by Vladimir Nabokov as the third-greatest masterpiece of modernist literature.[2][3][4] The Andrei Bely Prize (Russian: Премия Андрея Белого), one of the most important prizes in Russian literature, was named after him. His poems were set to music and performed by Russian singer-songwriters.[5]
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Born | Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev (1880-10-26)26 October 1880 Moscow, Russian Empire |
Died | 8 January 1934(1934-01-08) (aged 53) Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
Occupation | Prose writer, poet, essayist, literary critic, dramatist |
Alma mater | Imperial Moscow University (1903) |
Period | 1900—1934 |
Literary movement | Russian symbolism, modernism |
Notable works | The Silver Dove (1910) Petersburg (1913/1922) |
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