Fyodor Tyutchev

1803–1873 · Russian · 19th Century

Known for: Russia's greatest lyric poet — political conservative who wrote the most radical nature poetry in the Russian language

Tyutchev was a Russian diplomat and poet whose short lyrics on nature, love, and chaos are considered among the finest in Russian poetry.

His poetry influenced the Russian Symbolists and is beloved for its intensity and compression.

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