Alexander Griboyedov

Alexander Griboyedov

Known For:Writing
Gender:Male
Birthday:1795-01-15
Place of Birth:Moscow, Russian Empire
Also Known As: Александр Сергеевич Грибоедов / Aleksandr Sergeevich Griboedov / Aleksandr Sergeevich Griboyedov / Alexander Sergueevich Griboyedoff /
Known For: Writing Gender: Male Birthday: 1795-01-15 More

Biography

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.
More »

Acting

More
  • name:Alexander Griboyedov
  • Known For:Writing
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1795-01-15
  • Place of Birth:Moscow, Russian Empire
  • Also Known As: Александр Сергеевич Грибоедов · Aleksandr Sergeevich Griboedov · Aleksandr Sergeevich Griboyedov · Alexander Sergueevich Griboyedoff ·
  • Biography: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.
Search history
delete
Popular search