1837 - Death of a Poet written and circulated in form of manuscript copies.
1838 - Began publishing lyrics on a regular basis. Kalashnikov and The Tambov Treasurer's Wife published. September 8th: Dated Version VI of The Demon.
1839 - August 5th: Dated manuscript of The Novice.
1840 - April: A Hero of Our Time published. October: Collection of poetry published
1841 - May: A Hero of Our Time (2nd edition) published. July 27th: Killed in a duel by Major Nikolai Martynov