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1799
Born a descendent of ancient noble family and a captive
Abyssinian who became a general
1811
Enters the Imperial Lyceum (Tsarskoe
Selo) outside Petersburg; meets future poets A.
A. Delvig and V. K. Kukhelbeker; develops feel for different
poetic genres and language;
1815
At an exam in January, Pushkin publicly declaims "Recollections
at Tsarskoe Selo," which synthesizes the styles of
G. R. Derzhavin and K. N. Batiushkov
(see right). The poem delights Derzhavin, who happens to
be visiting the school.
1817
Graduates from the Imperial Lyceum, begins "Petersburg
period"
1820
Writes narrative poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila"; writes
first "Southern poem," the Byronic "A Prisoner
of the Caucasus"
1820-6
Exiled from the capital cities because of the Emperor's
dissatisfaction with his conduct and poetry
1822-4
Publishes second "Southern poem" "The Fountain
of Bakhchisarai" (written 1822) and receives 3000 rubles
for it, the largest honorarium ever given a writer in Russia
up to that point; Writes third Byronic "Southern Poem,"
"The Gypsies"
1825
Writes drama Boris Godunov
1828
Writes romantic historical epic Poltava
1830
Marries N. N. Goncharova (left) and is trapped at his estate
Boldino while cholera rages in the capitols. Finishes his
verse novel Eugene
Onegin. Writes The Little Tragedies and the
prose story collection The Tales of Belkin
1833
Publishes Eugene Onegin, which he had worked on from
1823-31; writes poema The Bronze Horseman; writes
historical project History of Pugachev
1836
Finishes historical novel The Captain's Daughter
and the travelogue parody Journey to Arzrum
1837
Dies in duel with D'Anthes
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