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ALEXANDER
PUSHKIN (1799-1837)
Alexander Pushkin is one of the most outstanding Russians. He
was the greatest Russian poet and writer. Pushkin devoted his
life to writing poems.
The young
Alexander's first poems appeared when he was fifteen, and by the
time he left school he was regarded as a rival by the literary
leaders of that time. Pushkin was the first poet who touched
problems that were important for Russia and its people. Because
of that he was sent to exile a few times.
Pushkin wrote a
lot of poems and novels. Among his famous ones are: Eugenij
Onegin, Ruslan and Lyudmila and others. Children like to read
his fairy tales and watch wonderful cartoons based on them. When
I was a child I read all the fairy tales by this talented poet.
First my grandmother read them for me, but then when I learnt to
read, I read his tales myself.
Most of Pushkin's
best works are studied at school. There is a statue to Pushkin
in Moscow at Pushkin Square.
Young and old
people gather by the statue, read poems and just meet friends.
Pushkin is respected not only in Russia, but all over the world.
His novels and
poems have been translated into many languages and are enjoyed
by foreigners.
Vocabulary:
appear [э'ргэ] появиться
be based on sth [br-'beizdan] основываться на чем-то
be regarded [bm'gaidad] считаться (кем-то)
be sent to exile [,bi:'sent(t)3 eksail] быть сосланным
cartoon [ka:'tu:n] мультфильм
rival ['гагу(э)1] конкурент, соперник
touch [tAtJ] зд. затрагивать
Questions:
1. Who was Alexander Pushkin?
2. When did his first works appear?
3. What problems did Pushkin touch in his poems and prose?
4. Can you name some of his most famous works?
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