A History Of Russian Literature May 2026

Hagiography (lives of saints), chronicles of historical events, and religious morality.

By the 17th century, the "Baroque Age" began to introduce more secular elements like court theater and early verse. 2. The Age of Enlightenment (18th Century) A History of Russian Literature

Mikhail Lomonosov (the polymath who refined the language) and Nikolai Karamzin (who pioneered emotional prose). 3. The Golden Age (19th Century) Hagiography (lives of saints)

Under Peter the Great, Russia began rapid Westernization, which heavily influenced literary styles. chronicles of historical events

Neoclassicism and Sentimentalism became dominant as writers tried to create a "modern" Russian prose style.