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Vissarion Belinsky

Vissarion Belinsky
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Vissarion Grigoryevich Belinsky was a Russian literary critic of Westernizing tendency. Belinsky played one of the key roles in the career of poet and publisher Nikolay Nekrasov and his popular magazine Sovremennik. He was the most influential of the Westernizers, especially among the younger generation.

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  1. Jaime BalmesAugust 28, 1810 – July 9, 1848
  2. George Gilbert ScottJuly 13, 1811 – March 27, 1878
  3. Vissarion Belinsky (this page)May 30, 1811 – May 26, 1848
  4. Alexander HerzenMarch 25, 1812 – January 9, 1870
  5. Moses HessJanuary 21, 1812 – April 6, 1875
  6. Samuel SmilesDecember 23, 1812 – April 16, 1904

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