Interesting facts about Andrei Bely - this is a great opportunity to learn more about the work of the Russian writer. He is one of the brightest representatives of Russian modernism and symbolism. His works were written in the style of rhythmic prose with meaningful fairy-tale elements.
We bring to your attention the most interesting facts about Andrei Bely.
- Andrei Bely (1880-1934) - writer, poet, memoirist, poetry critic and literary critic.
- The real name of Andrei Bely is Boris Bugaev.
- Andrei's father, Nikolai Bugaev, was the dean of the physics and mathematics department at a Moscow university. He maintained friendly relations with many famous writers, including Leo Tolstoy (see interesting facts about Leo Tolstoy).
- In his youth, Andrei Bely was absorbed in the occult and mysticism, and also studied Buddhism.
- Bely himself admitted that the work of Nietzsche and Dostoevsky seriously influenced his life.
- Do you know that the writer supported the coming to power of the Bolsheviks? Will he later be a member of the USSR Writers' Union?
- An interesting fact is that the most kindred spirits for Andrei were Alexander Blok and his wife Lyubov Mendeleeva. However, after a loud quarrel with his family, which led to enmity, Bely experienced such a shock that he went abroad for several months.
- At the age of 21, Bely maintained friendly relations with such prominent poets as Bryusov, Merezhkovsky and Gippius.
- Bely often published his works under various pseudonyms, including A. Alpha, Delta, Gamma, Bykov, etc.
- For some time, Andrei Bely was a member of 2 "love triangles": Bely - Bryusov - Petrovskaya and Bely - Blok - Mendeleev.
- Prominent Soviet politician Leon Trotsky spoke extremely negatively about the writer's work (see interesting facts about Trotsky). He called Bely "dead", referring to his works and literary style.
- Bely's contemporaries said he possessed a "crazy" look.
- Vladimir Nabokov called Bely a talented literary critic.
- Andrei Bely died in the arms of his wife from a stroke.
- The Izvestia newspaper published Bely's obituary written by Pasternak (see interesting facts about Pasternak) and Pilnyak, where the writer was repeatedly called a “genius”.
- Literary Prize. Andrei Bely was the first uncensored prize in the Soviet Union. It was established in 1978.
- The novel Petersburg, authored by Bely, was rated by Vladimir Nabokov as one of the four greatest novels of the 20th century.
- After the death of Bely, his brain was transferred to the Human Brain Institute for storage.
