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Barkov I.S. (1732-1768), poet
BARKOV Ivan Semenovich (1732, St. Petersburg [?] - 1768) poet, historian, translator. He studied at the Alexander Nevsky Theological Seminary from 1744; in 1748 he was accepted into the Academic Institute
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Chulkov M.D. (1743/44-1792), writer
CHULKOV Mikhail Dmitrievich (1743 or 1744-1792) writer. He did not receive a systematic education. He was in St. Petersburg in 1761-83; it was here that his literary activity started
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Circle of Lvov and Derzhavin
CIRCLE OF LVOV AND DERZHAVIN, a union of writers, artists and composers formed at the end of the 1770s round N. A. Lvov. The staff of its participants was determined by the unity of aesthetic views, friendly and blood relations
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Derzhavin G.R. (1743-1816), poet, statesman
DERZHAVIN Gavriil Romanovich (1743-1816), poet and statesman, Full Privy Counsellor (1800). Received his primary education at the Kazan Gymnasium. Lived in St. Petersburg. From 1762, though intermittently
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Elagin I.P. (1725-1793), writer
ELAGIN Ivan Perfilievich (1725-1793, St. Petersburg), statesman, historian, writer, Chief Master of the Hunt (1782), Fellow of the Russian Academy (1783). Graduated from the Gentry Army Cadet Corps in 1743. Arrested in connection with the A.P
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Ezhemesyachnye Sochineniya, k polze i uveseleniyu sluzhashchie, (Monthly Entertainment for benefit a
EZHEMESYACHNYE SOCHINENIYA, k polze i uveseleniyu sluzhashchie, (Monthly Entertainment for benefit and amusement) Russia's first monthly popular scientific and literary journal, published by the Petersburg Academy of Sciences in 1755-64
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Fonvizin D.I. (1744/45-1792), writer
FONVIZIN (von Vizin) Denis Ivanovich (1744 or 1745 - 1792, St. Petersburg), writer, fellow of Russian Academy (1783). He was educated at a gymnasia attached to Moscow University (1755-62). His first visit to St. Petersburg dates back to 1759-60
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Kantemir A.D. (1708-1744), poet
KANTEMIR Antiokh Dmitrievich (1709-1744), Prince, poet, translator, diplomat, privy counsellor (1741). The son of a Moldavian Hospodar (Prince) D. K. Kantemir. He received an excellent home education, studied at the Academic University (1726-27)
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Literary journals (entry)
LITERARY JOURNALS. The genesis of the Russian literary journalism is associated with St. Petersburg, where in 1728-36 and 1738-42 circulated first and only journal in the Russian language at that time - Primechaniya k Vedomostyam (the name changed)
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Maykov V.I. (1730-1778), poet, playwright
MAYKOV Vasily Ivanovich (1730-1778) poet, playwright, brigadier (1775). He received no systematic education. He lived in St. Petersburg in 1747-61 (he served in the Semenovsky Life-guards Regiment) and in 1768-75
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Muravyev M.N. (1757-1807), poet
MURAVYEV Mikhail Nikitich (1757-1807, St. Petersburg), writer, statesman, Privy Councilor (1800), Fellow of the Russian Academy (1804). Father of two Decembrists, N.M. Muravyev and A.M. Muravyev
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Novikov N.I. (1744-1818), journalist, publisher
NOVIKOV Nikolaiy Ivanovich (1744-1818), man of letters, journalist, publisher. Studied in the gymnasium affiliated to the Moscow University (1756-59). From 1762-67 and 1769-79 lived in St. Petersburg
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Petrov V. P. (1736-1799), poet
PETROV Vasily Petrovich (1736-1799) poet, translator, collegiate counsellor (1786). Graduated from the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy in Moscow (1760). He became popular owing to the Ode to a Carrousel - the poetic description of the knights' gala
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Plavilschikov Publishing House
PLAVILSHIKOV PUBLISHING HOUSE, established in 1794 by Vasily Alexeevich Plavischikov (1768-1823) on the basis of I. Krylov and Co publishing house accommodated in I.I. Betskoy's house at 1 Millionnaya Street
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Prazdnoe Vremya v Polzu Upotreblennoe, Leisure Time Spent with Benefit, journal
PRAZDNOE VREMYA V POLZU UPOTREBLENNOE, (Leisure Time Spent with Benefit), a weekly literary journal published in 1759-60 within the Gentry Land Corps with contributions from both graduates and tutors (P. I. Pastukhov, N. S. Titov, А. А. Nartov et al
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Radishchev A.N. (1749-1802), writer
RADISHCHEV Alexander Nikolaevich (1749-1802, St. Petersburg), writer, court counsellor (1780). In 1762-66 he was educated in the Page Corps. For the next five years he studied at Leipzig University
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Sumarokov A.P. (1717-1777), writer
SUMAROKOV Alexander Petrovich (1717-1777), a poet, playwright, dramatist, full civil counsellor (1762). From early childhood he lived in St. Petersburg. In 1740 he graduated from the Gentry Army Cadet Corps, where he began his literary activities
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Trediakovsky V.K. (1703-1768), the Poet
TREDIAKOVSKY Vasily Kirillovich (1703-1768, St. Petersburg) poet, philologist. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1745). From 1723, he studied at the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy in Moscow; from 1725
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Trudolyubivaya Pchela (Industrious Bee), journal
TRUDOLYUBIVAYA PCHELA (Industrious Bee), a monthly literary journal. Appeared in 1759 printing 12 issues, and was published by its leading author A. P. Sumarokov
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Truten (The Drone), journal
TRUTEN (The Drone), a literary weekly, published by N. I. Novikov in 1769-70. The Тruten was a response to Catherine II's call in the Vsyakaya Vsyachina journal to establish Russian satiric journalism
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Vsyakaya Vsyachina (All Sorts and Sundries), magazine
VSYAKAYA VSYACHINA (All Sorts and Sundries) a daily satiric magazine, came out under Catherine's II actual supervision in 1769-70 (70 issues). In 1770, beginning with the 53 (1) issue, was published as Baryshek Vsyakoy Vsyachiny
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