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Arzamas, Literary Circle

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

ARZAMAS, literary circle from 1815 to1818. It was founded by V. A. Zhukovsky (who became the secretary and invented witty "minutes" of the meetings), D. V. Dashkov, D. N. Bludov, A. I. Turgenev, S. S. Uvarov, later K. N. Batyushkov, P. A. Vyazemsky, V. L. Pushkin, A. S. Pushkin, A. F. Voeykov, D. P. Severin, F. F. Wiegel, D. V. Davydov et al. joined the circle; N. M. Karamzin, I. I. Dmitriev et al. were among the honorary members. Meetings were held with periodically, often on Thursdays, they were usually housed by Uvarov (21 Malaya Morskaya Street) and Bludov (80 Nevsky Prospect), A. I. Turgenev (20 Fontanka River Embankment), A. A. Pleshcheev (12 Galernaya Street). The Literary and linquistic position of Discussions for Lovers of the Russian Word and of the Russian Academy most brightly represented in the works by A. S. Shishkov was the background for the activity and an object for satire by Arzamas. The aspiration for protecting the Karamzin's trend in literature was realized in Arzamas by the creation of the humourous universe with comic rituals and travesty-mock literary production. Attempts to change the character of the activity of Arzamas, to start publishing their own journal was undertaken in 1817 (also by the new members of the circle, future Decembrists N. M. Muravyev, M. F. Orlov, N. I. Turgenev) was unsuccessful. By the end of 1817, many members of Arzamas left St. Petersburg for personal and official reasons. In 1818 Arzamas broke up little by little.

References: "Арзамас": Сб.: В 2 кн. М., 1994; Проскурин О. А. Новый Арзамас - Новый Иерусалим: Лит. игра в культурно-ист. контексте // НЛО. 1996. №19. С. 73-128.

D. N. Cherdakov.

Persons

Batyushkov Konstantin Nikolaevich
Bludov Dmitry Nikolaevich
Dashkov Dmitry Vasilievich
Davydov Denis Vasilievich
Dmitriev Ivan Ivanovich
Karamzin Nikolay Mikhailovich
Muravyev Nikita Mikhailovich
Orlov Mikhail Fedorovich
Pleshcheev Alexander Alexeevich
Pushkin Alexander Sergeevich
Pushkin Vasily Lvovich
Severin Dmitry Petrovich
Shishkov V.M.
Turgenev Alexander Ivanovich
Turgenev Nikolay Ivanovich
Uvarov Sergey Semenovich
Voeykov Alexander Fedorovich
Vyazemsky Peter Andreevich, Duke
Wiegel Filipp Filippovich
Zhukovsky Vasily Andreevich
Zhukovsky Vasily Andreevich

Addresses

Fontanka River Embankment/Saint Petersburg, city, house 20
Galernaya St./Saint Petersburg, city, house 12
Malaya Morskaya St./Saint Petersburg, city, house 21
Nevsky prospect/Saint Petersburg, city, house 80

Bibliographies

"Арзамас": Сб.: В 2 кн. М., 1994
Проскурин О. А. Новый Арзамас - Новый Иерусалим: Лит. игра в культур.-ист. контексте // Новое лит. обозрение, 1996

Chronograph

1815

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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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Conversations for Lovers of the Russian Word , Literary Society 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

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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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Literaturnaya gazeta (Literary Newspaper), 1830-1831, 1840-1849 LITERATURNAYA GAZETA (Literary Newspaper). 1) The paper appeared from 1 January 1830 to 30 July 1831, published every five days, coming to a total of 109 issues (72 - in 1830, 37 - in 1831), under A.A

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Pushkin Alexander Sergeevich (1799-1837), poet PUSHKIN Alexander Sergeevich (1799-1837, St. Petersburg), poet, prose writer, playwright, historian, journalist. Studied at the Imperial Lyceum at Tsarskoe Selo (1811-17; memorial plaque; presently a memorial museum)

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Remizov A.M. (1877-1957), writer REMIZOV Alexey Mikhailovich (1877-1957), writer. In 1896-97 he studied at the department of natural sciences of the Mathematical Faculty of the University of Moscow. He was expelled for the participation in a student’s demonstration and was exiled

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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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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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Vyazemsky P.A. (1792-1878), poet VYAZEMSKY Peter Andreevich (1792-1878), duke, poet, literary critic, statesman, full member of the Russian Academy, member of Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1841), member of the State Assembly (from 1866)

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Zhukovsky V.A. (1783-1852), poet ZHUKOVSKY Vasily Andreevich (1783-1852), poet, translator, member of the Russian Academy (1818), member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1841; honorary member from 1827), privy counsellor (1841)

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