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1799 – 1837Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)Died 29 January 1837, aged 37Alexander Pushkin was a Russian poet and novelist widely regarded as the founder of modern Russian literature. He died of wounds sustained in a duel defending his wife's honor against rumors of an affair.