Interesting facts about Apollo Maikov - this is a great opportunity to learn more about the work of the Russian poet. As a child, he received an excellent education, which helped him become an erudite person. Throughout his life, he strove to gain more and more knowledge and to be useful to society.
So, here are the most interesting facts about Apollo Maikov.
- Apollo Maikov (1821-1897) - poet, translator, publicist and corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences.
- Apollo grew up and was brought up in a noble family, the head of which was an artist.
- Did you know that Maykov's grandfather was also called Apollo, and he was also a poet?
- Apollo was one of 5 sons in the Maykov family.
- Initially, Apollo Maikov wanted to become an artist, but later he became completely interested in literature.
- An interesting fact is that in childhood, the famous writer Ivan Goncharov taught Apollo the Latin and Russian languages.
- Maikov wrote his first poems at the age of 15.
- One of Maikov's sons, also named Apollo, later became a famous artist.
- Emperor Nicholas 1 liked the poetry collection of Apollo Maikov so much that he ordered to award its author 1,000 rubles. The poet spent this money on a trip to Italy, which lasted for a year.
- Maikov's collection "1854" was distinguished by nationalistic sentiments. A number of critics saw in him flattery against the Russian tsar, which negatively affected the poet's reputation.
- Many of Apollo Maikov's poems were transcribed to music by Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov.
- Over the years of his life, Maikov composed about 150 poems.
- In 1867 Apollo was promoted to a full state councilor.
- In the period 1866-1870, Maikov translated in poetic form The Lay of Igor's Host.
