A. Pushkin is a key, important and versatile personality in Russian classical literature. Perhaps, it is from the school curriculum that we know the most necessary information about the biography and work of this poet, but this is only a small part! For all fans of Pushkin or just those who want to know a little more, we have prepared a selection of interesting facts from the life of the main writer of our country.

1. The most vivid childhood memory of the poet. Few people remember themselves at a very young age, however, judging by the stories of Pushkin himself, he easily reproduced the events that happened to him back in 4 years. It was in 1803 that the young talent fell under the carriage of Alexander I. There were no serious consequences, however, this accident cut into the memory of the author for life.
2. Admission to Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. Perhaps everyone remembers that Alexander Sergeyevich studied at Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, but few know how he got there. Uncle Pushkin, who had connections in the institution, helped successful enrollment.
3. A romantic nickname and a little about the performance of Pushkin. Pushkin got a romantic nickname "Frenchman" because of his devoted love for poetry and French creativity. Due to this, he was an excellent pupil in foreign and Russian literature, although academic performance left much to be desired in other subjects (besides fencing) - Alexander Sergeyevich took “proudly” 26th place out of 29 students who graduated from Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum.
4. Cranberry Duel of Two Friends. Many associate the name of the poet with a duel, because in his entire life there have been more than two dozen. However, only a few know about the most extraordinary case. Once, the young Pushkin didn’t play a trick on his close friend Wilhelm Küchelbeker, so he challenged him to a duel. Everything went according to all the rules and regulations, with the exception of bullets. Instead, the seconds loaded pistols with ordinary cranberry berries.
5. Pushkin is a romantic. During the courtship of Natalia Goncharova, Pushkin’s romanticism knew no bounds. To describe his true feelings, the poet came up with comic lines that pretty amused the friends of Sergey Sergeyevich: “I am delighted, I am fascinated, / In short - I am delighted! "
6. Excitement and many debts of the poet. In addition to poetry and French literature, Pushkin also loved gambling. Often because of this, the poet had impressive debts that made him work hard at night. There were a lot of creditors, so Alexander Sergeyevich decided to show his creativity and began to draw comic cartoons on them. True, he did not increase money from this.
7. Random match. The well-known poem “I remember a wonderful moment” is dedicated to Anna Petrovna Kern, which played an important role in Pushkin’s life. Surprisingly, after a few years, the composer M.I. Glinka put music on these lines in order to express the feeling of his beloved woman. And lo and behold - she turned out to be the very Anna Kern!
8. Mysterious, final and controversial duel. We already mentioned that there were more than twenty duels in the life of the poet. It was 21 fights that became fatal for Pushkin, but to this day this event is shrouded in a web of secrecy. One thing is certain for sure - Alexander Sergeyevich also ended up in Dantes (the husband of his sister N. N. Pushkina), however, only in the hand. An interesting fact is that the bullet did not pass into the body, so two conclusions can be drawn: 1 - Dantes was in body armor, despite the fact that this is strictly prohibited by the rules of the duel; 2 - according to lawyers, the bullet just bounced off the button and fell to the ground.
9. Pushkin and Nicholas I. Unfortunately, substantial debts due to gambling remained after the death of the great poet. All necessary expenses were incurred by the Russian emperor Nicholas I, although he had never been on friendly terms with Pushkin. Moreover, he repeatedly expelled him from the capital and spoke disapprovingly of the political orientation of his work.
10. From ethiopia with love. In memory of Alexander Sergeyevich, there are monuments around the world that daily remind people of the great poet who enriched Russian culture. Perhaps the most original is in Ethiopia (East Africa). This is just a bust of Pushkin, but the signature made him famous throughout the world. Ethiopian sculptors decided not to write long speeches, but simply to make an inscription in Russian - “Our poet”.

We hope that thanks to our article, you have learned the other side of the life of a famous Russian poet.

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