Alexander Sumarokov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alexander Sumarokov

Russian poet, playwright

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1717

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 01-Oct-1777

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, literary critic, librettist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Alexander Sumarokov

  • Alexander Petrovich Sumarokov (Russian: ??????´??? ?????´??? ??????´???; 25 November 1717 [O.S.
  • 14 November], Moscow – 12 October 1777 [O.S.
  • 1 October], Moscow) was a Russian poet and playwright who single-handedly created classical theatre in Russia, thus assisting Mikhail Lomonosov to inaugurate the reign of classicism in Russian literature.

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