Happy Russian Language Day!
Russian Language Day is traditionally celebrated on June 6. Thanks to the Russian language, more than 250 million people around the world are able to communicate, work, and create something new every day.
The date was chosen for a reason. June 6 marks the birthday of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
About
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet, as well as the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin was born into the Russian nobility in Moscow. Wikipedia
Born June 6, 1799, Moscow, Russia
Died February 10, 1837 (age 37 years), Saint Petersburg, Russia
Spouse Natalia Pushkina (m. 1831–1837)
ChildrenMaria Gartung, Alexander Pushkin, Grigory Pushkin, Natalya Pushkina
Interestingly, one of Pushkin’s ancestors was an African named Abram Gannibal, who came to Russia to serve Emperor Peter the Great. Even more surprising, the young poet’s first language was French.
Yet this did not stop Pushkin from shaping the modern Russian literary language, freeing it from excessive formality and bookishness. The poet proved that anyone — regardless of their nationality or cultural background — can speak, create, and think in Russian.
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