Alexander Griboyedov

Alexander Griboyedov

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1795-01-15
Deathday: 1829-02-11 (34 years old)

Biography

Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov (1795–1829) was a Russian diplomat, playwright, poet, and composer. He is recognized as homo unius libri, whose fame rests on the verse comedy 'Woe from Wit' or 'The Woes of Wit', a satire on Russian aristocratic society that quickly became an event of Russian culture, spreading among the reading public in handwritten copies. As predicted by his contemporary Alexander Pushkin, many lines from 'Woe from Wit' became proverbs and sayings ("Legend is recent, but I can hardly believe it", "Happiness takes no account of time"). He was murdered in 1829 along with all staff of the Russian embassy in Qajar Persia, where he served as Russian ambassador, by an angry mob.

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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1795-01-15

Deathday
1829-02-11 (34 years old)

Birth Place
Moscow, Russia

Relationships
Nino Chavchavadze (1828 - 1829)

Father
Sergey Ivanovich Griboedov

Mother
Anastasia Fyodorovna Griboedova

Citizenships
Russian Empire

Residences
Tbilisi, Georgia

Also Known As
Александр Сергеевич Грибоедов, Aleksandr Sergeevich Griboedov, Aleksandr Sergeevich Griboyedov, Alexander Sergueevich Griboyedoff

Awards
Grand Officer of the Order of the Lion and the Sun, Order of the Lion and the Sun First class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class

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