Mikhail Lermontov

Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, a celebrated Russian Romantic writer, poet, and painter, is frequently referred to as the "Poet of the Caucasus" due to his profound connection with the region. Born in the year 1814, he is widely regarded as the most influential Russian poet following the untimely death of the illustrious Alexander Pushkin in 1837, and arguably the most pivotal figure in Russian Romanticism.