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To ***
Alexander Pushkin · 1825
A love poem by Alexander Pushkin from 1825, often linked to Anna Kern, recalling a fleeting and transformative moment.
Pushkin wrote this poem during his exile, recording his feelings for Anna Kern.
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What it is
Written by Alexander Pushkin in 1825, this poem recalls a 'wonderful moment' of love, lost through years of hardship and exile, then rekindled. It is linked to Anna Kern, a woman Pushkin knew.
Why it matters
The poem records Pushkin's emotional life during his exile at Mikhailovskoye, when he was cut off from society and struggling creatively. It reveals how personal relationships and periods of isolation shaped his poetry, turning private feeling into enduring verse.
Look closer
- What words does the poem use to describe despair, and how does that contrast with the moments of renewed feeling?
- Why might Pushkin have left the woman's name out of the title, using only "To ***"?
- How might exile and isolation have shaped the emotions expressed here?
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