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Andrei Bely (Boris Nikolaevich Bugayev)
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Andrei Bely (real name Boris Nikolaevich Bugayev) was a Russian writer, poet, mathematician, critic, memoirist, and poetry scholar. One of the leading figures of Russian symbolism and modernism. Andrei Bely was born on 26 October 1880 in Moscow into the family of a scientist-mathematician. He was educated at the private gymnasium of L. I. Polivanov and already during his gymnasium years discovered his literary talent. In 1899 he enrolled in the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Moscow University. In parallel with his studies he attended a literary circle of Symbolists. In 1903 he graduated from the university with honors.
In 1900 Andrei Bely inaugurated a new literary genre and created his first literary symphony entitled "Northern Symphony" (No. 1, Heroic). In 1902 he published "Symphony" (No. 2, Dramatic), which provoked a mixed reaction: the wider public and critics received it coldly, while the Symbolists admired it. Until the 1917 revolution Bely mainly lived abroad, in Germany and Switzerland. During World War I he was in Switzerland, where he worked on the modernist novel "Petersburg." After returning to Russia following the October Revolution, he participated in the activities of Proletkult. In 1921 Bely went abroad, attempting to restore his relationship with his wife; however, reconciliation did not occur. In 1923 the writer returned to the USSR, where he published the novels "Moscow Under Attack" and "Masks", published recollections about Blok, and worked on short prose. In 1931 Andrei Bely married Klavdiya Vasilyeva. He died of a stroke in the winter of 1934.
Date of birth
26 October 1880
Date of death
08 January 1934
Occupation
Writer