Vasily Zhukovsky
Russian poet (1783-1852)
Vasily Zhukovsky was born on January 29, 1783 (Julian calendar) in Mishenskoye (Belevsky district) and died on April 12, 1852 (Julian calendar) in Baden-Baden, aged 69. Recorded occupations: linguist, poet, translator, writer, literary critic and teacher. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire. Associated movement: Romanticism. Fields of work: poetry, translating activity and literary criticism. Educated at Moscow university boarding school. Honours include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class and Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class. Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning and Arzamas Society.
- Born
- January 29, 1783 (Julian calendar) · Mishenskoye (Belevsky district)
- Died
- April 12, 1852 (Julian calendar) · Baden-Baden
- Age at death
- 69
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Occupations
- linguist, poet, translator, writer, literary critic, teacher
- Movements
- Romanticism
- Education
- Moscow university boarding school
- Honours
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
- Wikipedia editions
- 55 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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