Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was born in Moscow May 26th (June 6th), 1799. From an early age, Pushkin was brought up in a literary environment. His father was a literature enthusiast, had a large library, and his uncle was a poet. Pushkin’s house was visited by Karamzin, Zhukovsky, and Dmitriev.
Communication with his grandmother, Arina Rodionovna, and his uncle Nikita Kozlov gave young Pushkin many impressions. His father and uncle decided to send Alexander to the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, where he began studying in 1811. Much has been said about the role of the Lyceum in the formation of Pushkin’s personality.
