Pushkin Prize
Pushkin Prize, Russian literary prize established in 1881 in honour of Aleksandr Pushkin, one of Russia’s greatest writers. The prize was awarded by the Russian Academy of Sciences to Russian authors who achieved the highest standard of literary excellence, as exemplified by the prize’s namesake. Winners included Anton Chekhov and Ivan Bunin.
This article was most recently revised and updated by J.E. Luebering.
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Article Title:
Pushkin Prize
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
18 September 2013
Access Date:
November 13, 2026