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Which famous Russian writers received the Pushkin Prize?
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Aleksandr Pushkin
Aleksandr Pushkin, oil on canvas by Vasily Tropinin, 1827; in the National Pushkin Museum, St. Petersburg.
The Pushkin Prize was established in 1881 to honor the legacy of Aleksandr Pushkin by recognizing Russian authors who demonstrated exceptional literary excellence. Among the notable writers who received this prestigious award were Anton Chekhov and Ivan Bunin.1