Alexander Pushkin,

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Alexander Sergyeevich Pushkin

Pushkin the Russian 19th century author is considered his country's greatest and the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin's swarthy complexion (dark skin) and black hair the depict vividly his African ancestry; his revoluationalized Russian literature with narrative poems, love poem, political poems, short stores, novels and fairy tales made him the greatest poet in Russia the father of the Russian Language and outstanding gift for Africa, and his pretty wife's frivolous social life which led to his untimely death was a catastrophe for the poetic world.

Alexander sergyevic pushkin was born on 16th may, 1779 in Moscow, Russia. Pushkin's father was descended from one of the oldest families of the Russians gentry. His mothe's grandfather was Abram Petrovich Hannibal. Abraham Hanibal was a black general of Peter the Pushkin him self had balck hair and swarthly complexion (dark skin).

On January 19, 1831, Pushkin married Natelya Nikolayevna Gencharova.

She was 18 years of age when they get married. They had three children, but were not a happy couple. Pushkin's wife was very beautiful and a favorite at court. She was invited to every ball at the palace. Her frivolous social life led Pushkin into debt and eventurally to his untimely death. The gossip of an affair between his wife and young French Émigré nobleman Baron Georges d'Anthes started to spread. Pushkin died on 1837 as a result of a dual with Georeges one of his wife admires. The czar buried him in the monastery near Mikharlovskoye in secret for fear of popular rising at the funeral. The czar also paid all the remaining debts of the poet.