M. Yu. Lermontov. Brief biography of the writer

Lermontov Mikhail Yurievich, whose biography is still completely unknown, marked with his work a completely new stage in the development of Russian literature. In his works harmoniously combined personal, philosophical and civil motives, which at that time could not be better suited to the spiritual needs of society. Creativity Lermontov had a huge impact on the next generation of poets and prose writers. Many of his works were screened, played in the theater, displayed in paintings, and poetry became romances.

M. Yu. Lermontov. Short biography: childhood

The future writer was born in October 1814. Even before the new year, the entire family from Moscow returned to Tarkhany - the grandmother's estate in the Penza region. Misha was left without a mother when he was not even three years old. The father wanted to take his son with him, but my grandmother made a will in such a way that everything will remain to his grandson only if he lives with her until the age of majority.

M. Yu. Lermontov. Short biography: study

At the age of 14, Mikhail became a pupil of the Noble Boarding School, which operates under the Moscow University. At the same time, he became interested in poetry and began to write. His first teacher in this case was S. E. Raich. Michael studied for 2 years, and the boarding house was closed. In the autumn, Lermontov went to the moral and political faculty at the same university. Michael did not adhere to any circle, and generally stayed away from all students. In the autumn of next year, when Lermontov moved to the verbal faculty, his father died. Lectures on the new department Michael almost did not attend and for testing at the end of the year did not show up.

M. Yu. Lermontov. Short biography: moving to St. Petersburg

In August 1832, Mikhail became a disciple of the Guards Junkers School, which was established for young noblemen entering the Guards without any military training and education. With this event his transfer to Petersburg was connected. After studying at the School for 2 years, he received a primary officer rank. During this period, Mikhail did not stop writing.

M. Yu. Lermontov. Short biography: arrest and reference

In January 1837, the country was shocked by the news of the death of Pushkin. Mikhail Lermontov responded to this event with the poem "The Death of a Poet." Since the verse was of a political nature, the poet was arrested and exiled to the Caucasus. Since that day, he lived only 4 years. And in this short time Lermontov created those works, which then began to be considered the best of his poetic heritage. This "Mtsyri", "Demon" and many picturesque, musical, diverse in the embodiment of poems, proving the boundless power of his talent. In 1839, Lermontov finished work on the novel "Hero of Our Time".

M. Lermontov. Short biography: duel

The poet dreamed of finally leaving military service and completely surrendering to literature, start publishing his own magazine. But he was allowed only some time to stay in Petersburg. And then it became possible thanks to the petition of influential persons and EA Arsenyeva, his grandmother. After the visit, the poet went on his last trip to the Caucasus, and in essence - in exile. He was full of gloomy forebodings. The reason for the quarrel leading to the fateful duel was insignificant. The poet himself was almost sure that the duel would not take place. However, Martynov did not intend to refuse him. He inflicted a mortal wound on M. Yu. Lermontov during this ill-fated duel in Pyatigorsk. It happened in the summer of 1841, and next spring the ashes of the poet were sent to Tarkhany, a family estate.