Varvara Annenkova

Varvara Nikolaevna Annenkova (Russian: Варва́ра Никола́евна Анненко́ва; IPA: [vɐrˈvarə nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvnə ɐnʲɪnˈkovə]; 1795 in Nizhny Novgorod - 1866) was a prominent Russian poet and member of the nobility of Nizhny Novgorod. Her work was influenced by close friend and mentor, poet Mikhail Lermontov.[1][2]

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Family

Born into the wealthy Annenkov family, daughter of Colonel Nicholas Nikanorovich Annenkov (1764–1839), she was the sister of General Nicholas Annenkov and poet Ivan Annenkov (1796–1829). Varvara was a cousin of Ivan Annenkov, who was exiled to Siberia for his role in the Decembrist Uprising of 1825.

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  1. ↑ Ledkovskaia-Astman et al., Dictionary of Russian Women Writers, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1994, page 29
  2. ↑ See also: Barker, Adele and Gheith, Jehanne. A History of Women's Writing in Russia, Cambridge University Press, 2002, page 62