Sergey Glinka
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Sergei Nikolayevich Glinka (Russian: Сергей Николаевич Глинка) (1774–1847) was a minor Russia
n author of the Romantic period.
in 1774. In 1796 he entered the Russian army, but after three years service retired with the rank of major. He afterwards employed himself in the education of youth and in literary pursuits, first in Ukraine
, and subsequently at Moscow
, where he died in 1847.
's Night Thoughts. Among his numerous prose works the most important from an historical point of view are:
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n author of the Romantic period.
Biography
Glinka was the elder brother of Fedor Nikolaevich Glinka. He was born at SmolenskSmolensk
Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River. Situated west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk...
in 1774. In 1796 he entered the Russian army, but after three years service retired with the rank of major. He afterwards employed himself in the education of youth and in literary pursuits, first in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, and subsequently at Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, where he died in 1847.
Works
Glinka's poems are spirited and patriotic; he wrote also several dramatic pieces, and translated Edward YoungEdward Young
Edward Young was an English poet, best remembered for Night Thoughts.-Early life:He was the son of Edward Young, later Dean of Salisbury, and was born at his father's rectory at Upham, near Winchester, where he was baptized on 3 July 1683. He was educated at Winchester College, and matriculated...
's Night Thoughts. Among his numerous prose works the most important from an historical point of view are:
- Russkoe Chtenie (Historical Memorials of Russia in the 18th and 19th Centuries; 2 vols., 1845)
- Istoriya Rossii, etc. (History of Russia for the use of Youth; 10 vols., 1817–1819; 2nd ed. 1822, 3rd ed. 1824)
- Istoriya Armyan, etc. (History of the Migration of the Armenians of Azerbaijan from Turkey to Russia; 1831)
- contributions to Russky Vyestnik (Russian Messenger), a monthly periodical, edited by him (1808–1820)