Mikhail Lermontov
Mikhail Lermontov
Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontovwas a Russian Romantic writer, poet and painter, sometimes called "the poet of the Caucasus", the most important Russian poet after Alexander Pushkin's death in 1837 and the greatest figure in Russian Romanticism. His influence on later Russian literature is still felt in modern times, not only through his poetry, but also through his prose, which founded the tradition of the Russian psychological novel...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth15 October 1814
CountryRussian Federation
An unusual beginning must have an unusual end.
What is this eternity to me without you?What is the infinity of my domains?Empty ringing words,A spacious temple - without a divinity!
One should never spurn a penitent criminal: in his despair he may become twice as much a criminal as before.
He in his madness prays for storms, and dreams that storms will bring him peace.