Vissarion Belinsky

Russian literary critic (1811–1848)

Vissarion Grigoryevich Belinsky (Russian: Виссарион Григорьевич Белинский; 11 June [O.S. 30 May] 1811 – 7 June [O.S. 26 May] 1848) was a Russian literary critic of Westernizing tendency. Belinsky played one of the key roles in the career of poet and publisher Nikolay Nekrasov and his popular magazine Sovremennik. He was the most influential of the Westernizers, especially among the younger generation.

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