In the late 1830's this army officer wrote two long narrative poems, the Novice and the Demon.
In the late 1830's this army officer wrote two long narrative poems, the Novice and the Demon. A translation of his most famous poem includes anti- hegemonistic line "standing in a greedy crowd around the throne, Hangmen of Freedom, Genius, and Fame" and for that work he received the ire of the czar. He was descended from a Scottish mercenary and following the completion of his best-known work, selected the edge of a precipice as the site for the duel at which he was killed. For 10 points-- name this Russian author of "On the Death of the Poet" and known for his exile to the Caucasus.
In the late 1830's this army officer wrote two long narrative poems, the Novice and the Demon.
Mikhail {Lermontov}