Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Why was Aleksandr Pushkin sent into exile from St. Petersburg in 1820?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Aleksandr Pushkin
Aleksandr Pushkin, oil on canvas by Vasily Tropinin, 1827; in the National Pushkin Museum, St. Petersburg.
Aleksandr Pushkin was banished from St. Petersburg in May 1820 primarily due to his political poetry, which expressed sentiments that were considered subversive by the authorities of the time.1