Interesting facts about Belinsky Is a great opportunity to learn more about famous literary critics. Belinsky is considered the brightest Russian critic of the 19th century. Not many people know that he actually became the ancestor of this artistic direction in the Russian Empire. Nevertheless, his works were awarded the highest rating only years after the death of the author.
So, here are the most interesting facts about Belinsky.
- Vissarion Belinsky (1811-1848) - literary critic and publicist.
- The critic's real name is Belinsky. Vissarion decided to modify it to - Belinsky, when he entered the university.
- Until the end of four years of study at the gymnasium, Belinsky did not hold out for only six months, since study was a routine for him.
- Did you know that the most outstanding writer of his era, Belinsky called Nikolai Gogol (see interesting facts about Gogol).
- Belinsky made a great contribution to the popularization of Pushkin's work.
- Initially, Vissarion Belinsky was a believer, but in adulthood he became an atheist.
- Belinsky has always tried to objectively evaluate the work of any writer. For this reason, he mercilessly criticized the work of even those close to him.
- An interesting fact is that because of Belinsky's letter to Gogol, Dostoevsky was sentenced to death, who publicly made the text of the letter public. Soon, the sentence was changed to hard labor.
- Belinsky's letter to Gogol was, in fact, his last and most striking publicistic speech.
- His family spent 5 rubles for the burial of Belinsky.
- In honor of Belinsky, one of the craters on Mercury was named, as well as the asteroid 3747.
- Today in Russia about 500 squares, streets and avenues are named after Belinsky.
