Sergey Yuriev
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| Born | Sergey Andreyevich Yuriev Сергей Андреевич Юрьев 25 May 1821 Kalyazin region, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 January 1889 (aged 67) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Occupation(s) | editor, translator, journalist |
Sergey Andreyevich Yuriev (
Slavophile
circles.
In 1871-1872, using the financial support provided by
Russkaya Mysl and remained at the helm of it for five years. In 1878 Yuriev was elected the chairman of the Russian Literature Society, and after the death of Alexander Ostrovsky succeeded him as the chairman of the Society of Russian Dramatists and Opera Composers.[2]
Yuriev is best remembered for his acclaimed translations of William Shakespeare, as well as the Spanish drama classics, including some major works by Pedro Calderón de la Barca and Lope de Vega, which were collected in the compilation Spanish Theatre in Its Prime, published in 1877 in Russia.
References
- ^ Sergey Yuriev in Dostoyevsky Encyclopedia
- ^ Yuriev's biography at the Great Biographical Dictionary
External links
- The Works by Sergey Yuriev at Lib.ru, the online Moshkov library
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