Gavrila Derzhavin
Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin
Gavrila Derzhavin by Vladimir Borovikovsky
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a most highly esteemed Russian poets before Alexander Pushkin, as well as a statesman.
Born
Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin 14 July 1743 Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Died
20 July 1816 (aged 73) Zvanka manor, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire
Occupation
Poet, statesman
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Russia
era
1600-1800
Period
Neoclassicism