Valery Bryusov

Also known as Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov

Russian poet, prose writer, dramatist, translator, critic and historian (1873–1924)

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Valery Bryusov was a prominent Russian writer and intellectual from 1873 to 1924 who worked across multiple forms including poetry, novels, plays, and translations, while also contributing to literary criticism and historical scholarship. He matters because he was a major figure in Russian literature during a transformative period, helping shape the development of Russian modernism and influencing the cultural landscape of his era.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Valery
Gender: male
Citizenship: Soviet Union
Place of birth: Moscow
Place of death: Moscow
Employer: Moscow City People’s University
Political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Languages spoken: French
Native language: Russian
Genre: lyric poetry
Movement: Russian symbolism
Image: Valery Bryusov c. 1900.jpg
Work location: Moscow

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pseudonym: 3. Фукс
place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery
Commons category: Valery Bryusov
date of birth: 1873-12-13
date of death: 1924-10-09
topic's main category: Category:Valery Bryusov
Commons Creator page: Valery Bryusov
Commons gallery: Valery Bryusov
ethnic group: Russians
cause of death: pneumonia
writing language: Russian
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Валерий Яковлевич Брюсов

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Valery Bryusov, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Portrait of Valery Bryusov by Sergey Malyutin (1913) Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov (Russian: Вале́рий Я́ковлевич Брю́сов, IPA: [vɐˈlʲerʲɪj ˈjakəvlʲɪvʲɪdʑ ˈbrʲusəf] ; 13 December [O.S. 1 December] 1873 – 9 October 1924) was a Russian poet, prose writer, dramatist, translator, critic and historian. He was one of the principal members of the Russian Symbolist movement.

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