Lermontov

[lair-muh n-tawf, -tof; Russian lyer-muh n-tuh f]

noun

Mi·kha·il Yu·rie·vich [myi-khuh-yeel yoo-ryi-vyich] /myɪ xʌˈyil ˈyu ryɪ vyɪtʃ/, 1814–41, Russian poet and novelist.

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Contemporary Examples of lermontov

Human love and happiness fall second to art: “Life is unimportant,” says Lermontov.
Scorsese's Movie Obsession
Anne McElvoy
May 15, 2009

Historical Examples of lermontov

Lermontov published only one small collection of poems in 1840.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4
Various
The name Lermontov is said to be the same as the Scotch Learmonth.
An Outline of Russian Literature
Maurice Baring
In all the annals of poetry, there is no more curious figure than Lermontov.
An Outline of Russian Literature
Maurice Baring
This does not mean that Lermontov is inferior to the Western romantic poets.
An Outline of Russian Literature
Maurice Baring
Lermontov's Pechorin was in some respects an anticipation of Bazarov; so were the many Russian rebels.
Fathers and Children
Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

British Dictionary definitions for lermontov

Lermontov

noun

Mikhail Yurievich (mixaˈil ˈjurjɪvitʃ). 1814–41, Russian novelist and poet: noted esp for the novel A Hero of Our Time (1840)

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