When and where was Alexander Blok born?
Alexander Blok was born in Saint Petersburg on the 7th of August 1880. He grew up within an intellectual family that included a law professor and a famous botanist.
Questions about Alexander Blok
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What poetry cycle did Alexander Blok dedicate to his wife Lyubov Mendeleeva?
To Lyuba he dedicated a cycle of poetry called Stikhi o Prekrasnoi Dame which appeared in 1904. The English translation is Verses About the Beautiful Lady and it made him famous across Russia.
Why did Alexander Blok stop writing poetry before his death?
By 1921 Alexander Blok had become disillusioned with the Russian Revolution and had not written any poetry for three years. He complained to Maksim Gorky that his faith in humanity had ended and explained to friend Korney Chukovsky that all sounds had stopped.
How many people attended the meeting Anatoly Lunacharsky invited leading writers to after the October Revolution?
Only five people attended including Vladimir Mayakovsky and Vsevolod Meyerhold when Anatoly Lunacharsky invited leading writers to a meeting a few days after the October Revolution.
When was permission granted for Alexander Blok's wife to leave Russia?
Permission for his wife to leave Russia was signed by Molotov on the 1st of August 1921 but the permission was delivered on the 10th of August after Blok had already died on the 7th of August.