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Lermontov, Mikhail
(1814-1841) Russian writer. Mikhail Lermontov was born in Moscow. His best-known poem is "The Demon" (1842). Other poems include "The Dream" (1841). He was killed in a duel in 1841, at the age of 27.
Byronic Influence
"While Bazarov's immediate Russian inspirations are known, Bazarov also owes a debt of gratitude to Byron, Byronism, and Russian Romanticism."
Mikhail (Yuryevich) Lermontov
"The freedom loving Russian Romantic poet and author of the novel GEROY NASHEGO VREMENI (1840, Hero of Our Time), which had a deep influence on later Russian writers."
Mikhail Lermontov
This site features rather a biography, a few poems (mostly in Russian), and "A Hero Of Our Time" on-line text (in English). The bibliography can also be found, which can be really useful for further research on this topic.