* Who was the important 18th century prose writer that devoted over twenty years to writing his "History Of The Russian State" ?
* This poet and prose writer is known as Russia's national poet.
* Pushkin attended which prestigous school?
* This writer was so ashamed of his nose that he often wore a piece of cloth which covered his face.
* Which writer spent time in a Siberian prison in the 19th century?
* This poet was one of a very few to survive Stalin's terror and whose most famous work is "Poem Without A Hero".
* Where did Leo Tolstoy die?
* Who refused the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958 for a work that was banned in the U.S.S.R. ?
* Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1970, but was unable to accept it for five years?
* Which poet died in a Soviet concentration camp for writing about Stalin- "His fat fingers, like grubs, are greasy/His cockroach moustache sneers/ His boot rims shine." ?
* I know it is getting gloomy, but one last tragedy (there could be dozens more). Which poet hung him or her self after returning to the Soviet Union from abroad in 1941?
* Which literary work was the first of Dostoyevsky's to make it big?
* How many brothers are there in "The Brother's Karamazov"?
* The poet Esenin was married to which famous dancer?
* Which 19-Century writer was famous for writing moralistic fables, including ?Grasshopper and the Ant?, ?The Crow and the Fox?, and ?Hermit and Bear"?
* Which writer co-authored the brilliant 1920s comedies ?The Twelve Chairs? and ?The Golden Calf??
* This poet was the leader of the Russian Romantic movement. His most famous work is ?Hero of Our Time?. Who is he?
* Going back even further, we find this 19th century novelist who delved deep into people?s psychological reasons for doing right and wrong. His works include ?Brothers Karamazov?, ?The Idiot?, and ?The Possessed?. Who is he?
* This 19th century writer laid the foundation of Russian realism. He is famous for the satirical ?Dead Souls?, short story ?The Overcoat?, and a narrative of Cossack life ?Taras Bulba?. Who is this famous writer?
* A Russian poet who in 1950's and 60's broke with Social Realism and, along with poets such as Voznesenski, Yevtushenko, and Akhmadulina, pioneered a newer, fresher, and freer poetry in Soviet Union.