About

Known credits:
5
Birthday:
1795-01-15
Place of birth:
Moscow, Russian Empire
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Alexander Griboyedov

Overview

Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov (1795–1829) was a Russian diplomat, playwright, poet, and composer. He is recognized as homo unius libri, whose fame rests on the verse comedy 'Woe from Wit' or 'The Woes of Wit', a satire on Russian aristocratic society that quickly became an event of Russian culture, spreading among the reading public in handwritten copies. As predicted by his contemporary Alexander Pushkin, many lines from 'Woe from Wit' became proverbs and sayings ("Legend is recent, but I can hardly believe it", "Happiness takes no account of time"). He was murdered in 1829 along with all staff of the Russian embassy in Qajar Persia, where he served as Russian ambassador, by an angry mob.

Known for

Writing
2000 Woe From Wit Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Woe From Wit Writing Author N/A
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1969 The Student Writing Writer N/A
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1956 Hoře z rozumu Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1952 Woe from Wit Writing Writer 58
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