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Conversations for Lovers of the Russian Word , Literary Society
Conversations for Lovers of the Russian Word , Literary Society
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Literature. Book Publishing/Salons, Circles, Creative Associations and Unions
CONVERSATIONS FOR LOVERS OF THE RUSSIAN WORD, a literary society, formed in 1811 as a continuation of literary soirees organized by G. R. Derzhavin, A. S. Shishkov, M. N. Muravyev, I. S. Zakharov in their own houses from 1807. Sittings of the society were held in the form of monthly public readings in the house of Derzhavin (118 Fontanka River Embankment) in a gala atmosphere in the presence members of high Russian society. I. A. Krylov, Prince A. A. Shakhovskoy, A. N. Olenin, V. V. Kapnist, Count D. I. Khvostov and Prince S. A. Shirinsky-Shikhmatov were among members of the society. N. I. Gnedich participated in the work of the society nominally, not being a member. Representatives of various literary trends were united in the membership of Conversations for Lovers of the Russian Word by the desire to distinguish literary and language forms of the national originality, by the fight for the civil pathos of literature, for the exalted and at the same time demotic styles. The Conversations for Lovers of the Russian Word became a symbol of the archaic literary aspirations in the literary polemics of the beginning of the 19th century and ran the gauntlet from the side of Arzamas. It broke up in 1816 after the death of Derzhavin; its poetic principles were to a certain extent interpreted in the works by A. S. Griboedov, P. A. Katenin, V. K. Kuchelbecker. It published the Readings (1811-16, 19 parts). References: Тынянов Ю. Н. Архаисты и новаторы. Л., 1929. С. 89-106; Альтшуллер М. Г. Предтечи славянофильства в русской литературе: (О-во "Беседа любителей рус. слова"). Ann Arbor, 1984. D. N. Cherdakov.
Persons
Derzhavin Gavriil Romanovich
Gnedich Nikolay Ivanovich
Griboedov Alexander Sergeevich
Kapnist Vasily Vasilievich
Katenin Pavel Alexandrovich
Khvostov Dmitry Ivanovich
Krylov Ivan Andreevich
Kuchelbecker Wilhelm Karlovich
Muravyev Mikhail Nikitich
Olenin Alexey Nikolaevich
Shakhovskoy Alexander Alexandrovich
Shirinsky-Shikhmatov Sergey Alexandrovich, Duke
Shishkov V.M.
Zakharov I.S.
Addresses
Fontanka River Embankment/Saint Petersburg, city, house 118
Bibliographies
Тынянов Ю. Н. Архаисты и новаторы. Л., 1929
Альтшуллер М. Г. Предтечи славянофильства в русской литературе: (О-во "Беседа любителей рус.слова"). Ann Arbor, 1984
The subject Index
Arzamas, Literary Circle
Chronograph
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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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Derzhavin Museum
DERZHAVIN MUSEUM, Museum of Derzhavin and Russian Literature of his Time, 118 Fontanka River Embankment, a branch of Pushkin All-Russian Museum. It was opened in May 2003 in the main house of G.R
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Karamzin N.M., (1766-1826), historian, writer
KARAMZIN Nikolay Mikhailovich (1766-1826, St. Petersburg), writer, critic, historian, honorary member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1818). He studied in a Moscow Boarding School. In 1782-84 he served with the Guards in St. Petersburg
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Krylov I. A. (1769-1844), writer, journalist
KRYLOV Ivan Andreevich (1769, according to other sources 1766 or 1768–1844, St. Petersburg), fabulist, playwright, journalist, full member of the Russian Academy, member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1841), honorary member of St
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Salons, Circles and Literary Gatherings (Entry)
SALONS, CIRCLES AND LITERARY GATHERINGS. During the 18th century regular gatherings of writers were uncommon, but those that there were portrayed different stylistic and philosophic positions
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Shishkov A.S. (1754-1841), man of letters, philologist, statesman
SHISHKOV Alexander Semenovich (1754-1841, St. Petersburg), a statesman, military leader, philologist, man of letters, Admiral (1824), Honorary Fellow of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1800)
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Uvarov S.S. (1786-1855), statesman
UVAROV Sergey Semenovich (1786, St. Petersburg (?) - 1855), Count (1846), statesman, Full Privy Councilor (1838), senator, Member of State Assembly (1826), Fellow of the Russian Academy (1831). Educated at home
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