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Free Society for the Lovers of Literature, Sciences and Arts, Literary and Social Organization

Categories / Literature. Book Publishing/Salons, Circles, Creative Associations and Unions

FREE SOCIETY FOR LOVERS OF LITERATURE, SCIENCES AND ARTS (VOLSNK), was a literary and public organization, 1801-25 (with break from 1812-16). It was founded by I. M. Born and I. P. Pnin (he was in charge of it up to 1807). At different times V. V. Popugaev, sons of A. N. Radishchev - N. and V. Radishchev, A. H. Vostokov, S. S. Bobrov, A. A. Bestuzhev, W. K. Kuchelbecker, K. F. Ryleev, N. I. Grech, K. N. Batyushkov, F. N. Glinka, A. A. Delwig, V. A. Zhukovsky were members of the society . The influence of ideas from the French Enlightenment prevailed in the society in 1801-07. The society published the anthology Svitok Muz (Scroll of Muses) (1802-03), one issue of the journal Periodicheskoe Izdanie VOLSNK (Periodical VOLSNK) was published in 1804. D. I. Yazykov was a president of the society from 1807, in 1811-12 D. V. Dashkov was a president, and they established the principle of political and literary "loyalty". In 1816, the society resumed its activity (it was headed by A. E. Izmaylov); the journal Blagonamerenny (Loyal) was published (1818-26). VOLSNK became as famous among literary men as the Izmailovskoe or Mikhailovskoe Society (named after the place of its sittings in Mikhailovsky Castle); in the 1820s, meetings were held in the house of the Engineers' Department on Liteiny Avenue (today the section of house 31).

References: Базанов В. Г. Ученая республика. М.; Л., 1964. С. 41-56.

I. E. Vasilyeva.

Persons

Batyushkov Konstantin Nikolaevich
Bestuzhev Alexander Alexandrovich
Bobrov Semen Sergeevich
Born Ivan Martynovich
Dashkov Dmitry Vasilievich
Delwig Anton Antonovich
Glinka Fedor Nikolaevich
Grech Nikolay Ivanovich
Izmaylov Alexander Efimovich
Kuchelbecker Wilhelm Karlovich
Pnin Ivan Petrovich
Popugaev Vasily Vasilievich
Radishchev Nikolay Alexandrovich
Radishchev Vasily Alexandrovich
Ryleev Kondraty Fedorovich
Vostokov Alexander Hristoforovich
Yazykov Dmitry Ivanovich
Yazykov Nikolay Mikhailovich
Zhukovsky Vasily Andreevich

Addresses

Liteiny Ave/Saint Petersburg, city, house 31

Bibliographies

Базанов В. Г. Ученая республика. М.; Л., 1964
История русской литературы: В 4 т. Л., 1981

Chronograph

1801

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Batyushkov K.N. (1787-1855), poet BATYUSHKOV Konstantin Nikolaevich (1787-1855), poet, lieutenant colonel (1818). In 1797-1807 he permanently lived in St. Petersburg: was brought up in private boarding schools, served in the Ministry of People's Education (1802-07)

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Bestuzhev A.A. (1797-1837), writer, critic, decembrist BESTUZHEV (pen name Marlinsky) Alexander Alexanderovich (1797, St. Petersburg - 1837), writer, critic, decembrist, staff-captain (1825). Trained at the Mining Cadet Corps but never graduated (1810-15)

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Gorky Science Library GORKY SCIENCE LIBRARY of St. Petersburg University (7/9 Universitetskaya Embankment), founded in 1783. The initial library collection belonged to P.F. Zhukov. His library was purchased by order of Empress Catherine the Great and handed over to the

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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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Tolstoy F.P., (1783-1873), sculptor TOLSTOY Fedor Petrovich (1783 - 1873, St. Petersburg), Count, medalist, drawer and painter, Privy Counsellor (1846). Graduated from the Marine Cadet Corps in 1802, served in the fleet, retired in 1804