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Nikolay Karamzin

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Nikolay Karamzin

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Also known as Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin, Karamsin

Russian writer, poet, critic

AI overview

Nikolay Karamzin was a Russian writer, poet, and critic who played an important role in shaping Russian literature and intellectual life. His work helped establish new literary styles and standards that influenced how Russian writers approached their craft for generations to come.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Nikolay
Gender
male
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Place of death
Saint Petersburg
Languages spoken
Russian
Notable work
Poor Liza
Genre
poetry
Image
Karamzin by Tropinin (1818, Tretyakov gallery).jpg
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date of birth
1766-12-01
Commons category
Nikolai Karamzin
date of death
1826-05-22
topic's main category
Category:Nikolai Karamzin
Commons Creator page
Nikolai Karamzin
pseudonym
А. Б. В.
start of work period
1781-00-00
name in native language
Николай Михайлович Карамзин
place of burial
Tikhvin Cemetery
writing language
Russian
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Nikolay Karamzin, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin (12 December [O.S. 1 December] 1766 – 3 June [O.S. 22 May] 1826) was a Russian historian, writer, poet and critic. He is best remembered for his fundamental History of the Russian State, a 12-volume national history.

Early life

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