Anna Bunina

Anna Bunina
Portrait by Alexander Varnek, 1823
Portrait by Alexander Varnek, 1823
BornAnna Petrovna Bunina
(1774-01-18)January 18, 1774
Urusovo, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedDecember 16, 1829(1829-12-16) (aged 55)
Denisovka, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire
GenrePoetry

Anna Petrovna Bunina (Russian: Анна Петровна Бунина, IPA: [ˈannə pʲɪˈtrovnə ˈbunʲɪnə] ⓘ; January 18, 1774 – December 16, 1829) was a Russian poet. She was the first female Russian writer to make a living solely from literary work.[1][2] She belonged to the same noble family that Ivan Bunin and Vasily Zhukovsky belonged to.[3][4]

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