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Evgeny Baratynsky Information (896 words) |
 | Evgeny Abramovich Baratynsky (Russian: Евгений Абрамович Баратынский, March 2, 1800 — July 11, 1844) was lauded by Alexander Pushkin as the finest Russian elegiac poet. |
| Baratynsky's family life seemed to be happy, but a profound melancholy remained the background of his mind and of his poetry. |
| Baratynsky's style is classical and dwells on the models of the previous century. |
| Evgeny Abramovich Baratynsky (488 words) |
| Despite the Emperor's former decree, Baratynsky, now a known poet, is promoted to officer (albeit non-commissioned) and is immediately transferred to Finland. |
| After retiring from the army, Baratynsky marries Nastasya Lvovna Engelhardt, a devoted, intelligent woman who contributed significantly to her husband's writing, serving as both critic and editor throughout his career (see right). |
| Baratynsky travels throughout Western Europe, where he spends time in the Paris literary circles and enjoys considerable success in the Russian emigre community there. |
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