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Also Known As Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov
Born October 15, 1814 • Moscow • Russia
Died July 27, 1841 (aged 26) • Pyatigorsk • Russia
Notable Works “A Hero of Our Time” • “Demon” • “Maskarad” • “Stranny chelovek”
Movement / Style Romanticism

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