📆 On 14 April 1745, Denis Fonvizin, 'the father of #Russian comedy', the master of satire and 'northern Moliere' was born
✍️ During his lifetime, this classic master of Catherine the Great's era managed to greatly contribute to the development of Russian culture, literature and diplomacy.
🔹 Fonvizin graduated from the Moscow Imperial University. At civil service he entered in 1769 he became the secretary of Nikita Panin, head of Russia’s College of Foreign Affairs and one of his most trusted persons.
✏️ Fonvizin started literary activity back in his student years, when he translated fables and satirical pieces from German.
Today he is mostly known for comedy plays “The Brigadier-General” (1769) and “The Minor” (1782).
🔹Fonvizin is believed to have been told after the premiere of “The Minor” in St.Petersburg: “You should die, Denis, as you won’t write anything better”. The comedy is to date successfully staged in Russian theaters.
#RussianCulture #Fonvizin #Literature #DiscoverRussia
✍️ During his lifetime, this classic master of Catherine the Great's era managed to greatly contribute to the development of Russian culture, literature and diplomacy.
🔹 Fonvizin graduated from the Moscow Imperial University. At civil service he entered in 1769 he became the secretary of Nikita Panin, head of Russia’s College of Foreign Affairs and one of his most trusted persons.
✏️ Fonvizin started literary activity back in his student years, when he translated fables and satirical pieces from German.
Today he is mostly known for comedy plays “The Brigadier-General” (1769) and “The Minor” (1782).
🔹Fonvizin is believed to have been told after the premiere of “The Minor” in St.Petersburg: “You should die, Denis, as you won’t write anything better”. The comedy is to date successfully staged in Russian theaters.
#RussianCulture #Fonvizin #Literature #DiscoverRussia