Russian poet. 1828 was born in an aristocratic family, entered an aristocratic boarding middle school and began to write poetry. He studied at Moscow University (1830- 1832), then entered the petty officer school of the Guards in Petersburg, during which he wrote some long poems, plays and more than 300 lyric poems, among which the famous ones are The Mermaid Princess, Angels, Beggars and Sails. After graduating from the NCO school, he was sent to serve in the Huangcun Guards Cavalry. 1837, he wrote The Death of a Poet, angrily accusing the upper class and court dignitaries of their views on Pushkin's death, and was exiled to the Caucasus. During his exile, he was attracted by the folk oral creation in the Caucasus, and since then, the Caucasus theme has occupied a solid position in his creation. 1840, he was exiled to the Caucasus again because of a duel with the son of the French minister. The following year, he was killed in a duel with abetting officer Martynov.
Lermontov appeared as the successor of Pushkin in the history of Russian literature. He inherited and developed Pushkin's tradition. In his early works, he showed a strong desire for freedom. His romanticism draws nourishment from his disappointment with reality and his melancholy with ideals, and he has a free and rebellious personality (such as Wing Huai, Lonely and Melancholy, The Prophet, etc.). ). Many of his works are full of citizens' * * and patriotic feelings (such as Polokino, Poet, Motherland, etc.). ). The long poem The Devil (1839) embodies the rebellious spirit of the poet and is the highest achievement of his romantic poetry jointly completed with young monks. His lyric poetry combines social problems, philosophy and deep personal feelings. His ups and downs of poetry greatly enriched Russian poetry, which is characterized by sonorous tone, powerful way of thinking expression and bold and unique rhythm. As a poet, he played a connecting role between Pushkin and Necrasov. The novel "Contemporary Heroes" is full of profound social and psychological content, which is the peak of its realism. Lermontov had a positive influence on the creation of Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Soviet poets (Bloch and Mayakovski).