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1799 - 1837
Russians consider him to be greatest author; Evgenii Onegin most famous work. At the center of Russia's Golden Age. Came from aristocratic family. Typical romantic poet (in behavior). Exiled in 1820 due to light hearted poetry with some politics mixed in. |
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1809 - 1852
Born in Poltava, Ukraine. Moved to St. P. in 1828. Family had some wealth. Taught history and lectured at St. P. Univ. Wrote play, Government Inspector. Lived in Rome for many years, writes Dead Souls. The Overcoat published in 1842. |
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1860 - 1904
Follows on the Golden Age of Russian literature. Interested in ordinary people, describing real life. Born in Taganrog on Sea of Azov. Grandfather serf. Father strict shopowner, forced children to work in shop, go to church, sing in choir. Went to medical school, became doctor. Really establishes himself as a writer in 1901. Dies from T.B. 1904.
Agnostic, independent from politics. Wanted literature and art to serve themselves. |
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1821 - 1887
Father was a doctor; mom from merchant family. Educated at Military Engineering Academy. Mom dies from T.B. 1837, dad dies 1839
Poor Folk (1846) and Belinsky. Arrested April 1849, almost executed for reading of Gogol's letter but pardoned by the tsar at last minute. Real punishment 8 years of penal/military service in Siberia (in exile). |
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Need for unity among different sections of Russian society. Marries Maria Isaeva in 1857.
Notes from the Underground, 1864
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, 1866
Anna Snitkina; The Idiot; Diary of a Writer; Adolescent in 1875; Brothers K, 1880
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1828 - 1910
Born in Yasnaya Polyana, family estate in Tula region of Russia
Parents die while young. Left university studies, returned to estate. 1851 - went to Caucasus and joined Army, started writing. Married Sophia (Sonya) Behrs Sep. 1862, had 13 children. First half of married life happy, second half miserable.
WAR AND PEACE, Anna Karenina - novellas like The Death of Ivan Ilyich. Has spirtiual awakening in 1870s; pacifism, helping the poor. Dies of pneumonia 1910. |
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1918 - 2008
Wrote, Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, and the Gulag Archipelago. Spent time in the Gulag (eight years) for critical writings of Stalin/government in personal letter to friend. One point exiled and lived in the West. Restored citizenship to Russia in 1990, returned 1994. |
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| Ivan Petrovich Belkin, Lieutenant-Colonel I. L. P, Silvio, R——, Count B——, Masha |
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| The Bronze Horseman, Pushkin |
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Poem about St. P.
Yevgeny = main character
Parasha = his love |
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| Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin (Акакий Акакиевич Башмачкин), an impoverished government clerk and copyist in the Russian capital of St. Petersburg. Akaky is dedicated to his job as a titular councillor... |
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| The Grand Inquisitor, Doestoyevsky |
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| Alyosha is a novice monk and Ivan questions the possibility of a personal, benevolent God. |
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| The Death of Ivan Ilych, Tolstoy |
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| The novel tells the story of the death, at age 45, of a high-court judge in 19th-century Russia. Living what seems to be a good life, his dreadful relationship with his wife notwithstanding, injures his side while hanging up curtains in a new apartment intended to reflect his family's superior status in society. |
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| The Lady with the Dog, Chekhov |
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| It tells the story of an adulterous affair between a Russian banker and a young lady he meets while vacationing in Yalta. The story comprises four parts: (I) describes the initial meeting in Yalta, (II) the consummation of the affair and the remaining time in Yalta, (III) Dmitri's return to Moscow and his visit to Anna's town, and (IV) Anna's visits to Moscow. |
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| Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev |
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| Converts to Christianity in 988; sent boyars to investigate Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Boyars found Hagia Sophia awesome. |
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| St. Sergius of Radonezh, 1314 - 1392 |
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| Took monastic vows and spent time as hermit. Sent to monastic charter by Patriach Philotheus of Constantinople. Disciples founded about 40 monasteries. Spiritual leader and monastic reformer of Russia. |
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| Peter the Great's Church Reforms |
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| Brought church under state control. Abolition of the Patriarchate. Established Holy Synod to regulate the Church and Ecclesiastical Regulation. Rise of monasticism and starets. |
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| Council of Florence, 1431 |
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| Sought reunion of all Eastern churches with Rome. Discussed purgatory and had a compromise on the Filioque. |
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| Unbroken line of ordination from the Apostles and also the unbroken passing on of the true faith. |
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| "and the Son" - added to the Creed by the Latins. Original version said Holy Spirit "proceeds from the Father." By adding "and the Son," there becomes a slant on original Trinitarian theology. |
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| Emperor Constantine's Conversion to Christianity |
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| Conversion in 312. Issues Edict of Milan which legalizes Christianity. Calls for the First Council of Nicaea. Laws enforced and reflected Christian reforms. |
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| Agreement in 1596 that united several million Ukranian and Belorussian Orthodox Christians living under Polish rule in Lithuania with the Roman Catholic Church. |
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| Uniate (Greek Catholic) Church |
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| Eastern Church preserving Eastern rite, but submits to Papal authority |
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| Church wide gathering to discuss issues, rather than a local one |
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spiritual community of many jointly living people
philosophical - middle way of co-operation between several opposing ideas
underline the need for cooperation between people at the expense of individualism on the basis that the opposing groups focus on what is common between them |
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