Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin was born in Moscow on May 26, 1799. Of African descent through his great-grandfather Abram Petrovich Gannibal—an African nobleman brought to Russia and raised in the imperial court—Pushkin’s lineage played a vital role in shaping his identity. He was first published in The Messenger of Europe in 1814 and went on to revolutionize Russian literature through his poetry, prose, and drama. Today, Pushkin is widely celebrated as the Father of Russian Literature and a foundational figure in global literary history.
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