Andrei Bely

Andrei Bely

Russian poet, writer and critic (1880–1934)

Died aged 53LibraRussian Empire

Biography

Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev (Russian: Бори́с Никола́евич Буга́ев, IPA: [bɐˈrʲis nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪdʑ bʊˈɡajɪf] ; 26 October [O.S. 14 October] 1880 – 8 January 1934), better known by the pen name Andrei Bely or Biely, was a Russian and Soviet novelist, Symbolist poet, theorist and literary critic. He was a committed anthroposophist and follower of Rudolf Steiner. His novel Petersburg (1913/1922) was regarded by Vladimir Nabokov as the third-greatest masterpiece of modernist literature. The Andrei Bely Prize (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.

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Career highlights

Notable works

  • Petersburg
  • The Silver Dove
  • Kotik Letaev

Family

Spouse(s)
Assja Turgenieff

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Andrei Bely died on January 8, 1934 at the age of 53.
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Andrei Bely was born on October 14, 1880.
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Andrei Bely was born in Moscow.
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Andrei Bely's zodiac sign is Libra.
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Andrei Bely is a citizen of Russian Empire, Soviet Union, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
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Andrei Bely is known as poet, writer, autobiographer, playwright.
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According to Wikidata, Andrei Bely's spouse is or was Assja Turgenieff.

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