Alexander Radishchev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Radishchev

18th century Russian author and social critic

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1749

Place of Birth: Radischevo, Russia

Date of Death: 12-Sep-1802

Profession: writer, poet, economist, philosopher, novelist

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alexander Nikolayevich Radishchev (Russian: ??????´??? ??????´???? ????´???; 31 August [O.S.
20 August] 1749 – 24 September [O.S.
12 September] 1802) was a Russian author and social critic who was arrested and exiled under Catherine the Great.
He brought the tradition of radicalism in Russian literature to prominence with his 1790 novel Journey from St.
Petersburg to Moscow.
His depiction of socio-economic conditions in Russia resulted in his exile to Siberia until 1797. He was the grandfather of painter Alexey Bogolyubov.