Russian Literature - A History Of

This is the era most people recognize, where Russian literature became a global cultural export.

Hagiography (lives of saints), chronicles of historical events, and religious morality.

Mikhail Lomonosov (the polymath who refined the language) and Nikolai Karamzin (who pioneered emotional prose). 3. The Golden Age (19th Century) A History of Russian Literature

Early Russian literature was deeply spiritual and focused on the growth of the Russian state.

Under Peter the Great, Russia began rapid Westernization, which heavily influenced literary styles. This is the era most people recognize, where

Russian literature is a massive, multi-century journey from medieval monks to modern-day experimentalists.

Neoclassicism and Sentimentalism became dominant as writers tried to create a "modern" Russian prose style. chronicles of historical events

The Tale of Igor's Campaign —an anonymous epic poem about a failed raid against nomadic tribes.