The Pushkin House (Russian: Пушкинский дом, romanized: Pushkinsky Dom), formally the Institute of Russian Literature (Институ́т ру́сской литерату́ры), is a research institute in St. Petersburg. It is part of a network of institutions affiliated with the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The Russian Literature Institute began its life in December 1905 as the main centre for Alexander Pushkin studies in Imperial Russia. A commission in charge of erecting a Pushkin monument in St. Petersburg, led by Sergei Oldenburg and Aleksey Shakhmatov, suggested a permanent institution be set up to preserve original Pushkin manuscripts:[1]
Would it not be more appropriate to erect a monument to Alexander Pushkin not in the form of a statue, but in the form of a special museum? This museum, which is to bear Pushkin's name, will encompass everything concerning our outstanding artists of the word, including their manuscripts, personal belongings, first editions of their works.
The idea won support from all sides and was welcomed by Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich. It was understood that the Pushkin House would be housed in a purpose-built Neoclassical edifice, or Odeon, but the idea failed to materialize owing to lack of funds.[1]
In 1907 Vladimir Kokovtsov, Minister of Finance, came up with the proposal to acquire a huge collection of Pushkin manuscripts and memorabilia amassed in Paris by Alexander Onegin from 1879 onwards. The negotiations dragged on until Onegin's death in 1925, but the bulk of his collection eventually ended up in Russia.[1] The most precious items had been presented to Onegin by Vasily Zhukovsky's son. The personal libraries and manuscripts of Ivan Krylov, Pyotr Pletnev, and Andrei Bolotov were acquired from their heirs soon afterward.
This entailed the extension of its scope to encompass all Russian classical writers of the 19th century. In 1920 the Pushkin House was renamed the Institute of New Russian Literature to reflect its new purpose. Its main object was to prepare highly authoritative "academic" editions of works by Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, Vissarion Belinsky, Ivan Turgenev, Nikolai Nekrasov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and other writers of the previous century.
In 1927 Pushkin House moved from the crammed rooms in the Academy of Sciences building to the magnificent neo-Palladian Customs House, built after Giovanni Francesco Lucchini's designs in 1829–1832 and situated just around the Strelka.[2] It was to the original Kunstkamera rooms that Alexander Blok referred in his last poem To Pushkin House, celebrating Pushkin's heritage as a gleam of hope during the chaos and confusion of the post-revolutionary years:[3]
Pushkin House! A name apart, A name with meaning for the heart!
The Pushkin House remained open during the gruesome Siege of Leningrad, although most of the staff and manuscripts were evacuated to other cities. Following the war the institute continued as a prominent academic centre for Russian literature, employing such leading scholars as Boris Eikhenbaum and Dmitry Likhachov.
Structure
The collections of the Pushkin House, partly housed in a modern block hidden behind the Neoclassical facade, include numerous manuscripts from the 13th century onward, portraits and personal documents of leading Russian authors, as well as a galaxy of rare music recordings. The institution has a complex structure and is subdivided into several departments:
The Institute of Russian Literature, as seen from across the Malaya Neva.
Department of Old Russian Literature
Department of Russian Folklore and Records Archive
Department of New Russian Literature
Department of Pushkin Studies
Department of Recent Russian Literature
Correlation of Russian and Foreign Literature Department
Corresponding Member USSR Academy of Sciences Nikolay Belchikov
1955-1965
acad. A. S. Bushmin
1965-1975
Corresponding Member USSR Academy of Sciences V. G. Bazanov
1975-1977
Doctor of Philosophy F. Ya. Priyma (acting)
1978-1983
acad. Alexei Bushmin
1983-1987
Doctor of Philosophy A.N. Jesuitov
1987-2005
Corresponding Member RAS N. N. Skatov
2006-2007
Ph.D. Yu.M. Prozorov (acting)
2007-2017
Corresponding Member RAS V. E. Bagno
since 2017
Doctor of Philosophy V. V. Golovin
References
^ abcdHistorical outline from the official website
^Its dome was actually intended to counterbalance that of the Kunstkamera and "to provide a look-out from which a signal was sounded when ships approached". Quoted from The Companion Guide to St Petersburg (2003), by Kyril FitzLyon, Kyril Zinovieff, Jenny Hughes, p. 331.
^Reference Guide to Russian Literature, ed. by Neil Cornwell, Nicole Christian. Taylor & Francis, 1998. Page 175.
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For other uses see Pushkin House disambiguation The Pushkin House Russian Pushkinskij dom romanized Pushkinsky Dom formally the Institute of Russian Literature Institu t ru sskoj literatu ry is a research institute in St Petersburg It is part of a network of institutions affiliated with the Russian Academy of Sciences Pushkin House as seen across the Malaya Neva and Exchange Bridge The pediment is crowned with the bronze statues of Neptune Mercury and Ceres Contents 1 History 1 1 Establishment 1 2 Soviet era 2 Structure 3 Directors 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditEstablishment Edit The Russian Literature Institute began its life in December 1905 as the main centre for Alexander Pushkin studies in Imperial Russia A commission in charge of erecting a Pushkin monument in St Petersburg led by Sergei Oldenburg and Aleksey Shakhmatov suggested a permanent institution be set up to preserve original Pushkin manuscripts 1 Would it not be more appropriate to erect a monument to Alexander Pushkin not in the form of a statue but in the form of a special museum This museum which is to bear Pushkin s name will encompass everything concerning our outstanding artists of the word including their manuscripts personal belongings first editions of their works The idea won support from all sides and was welcomed by Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich It was understood that the Pushkin House would be housed in a purpose built Neoclassical edifice or Odeon but the idea failed to materialize owing to lack of funds 1 In 1907 Vladimir Kokovtsov Minister of Finance came up with the proposal to acquire a huge collection of Pushkin manuscripts and memorabilia amassed in Paris by Alexander Onegin from 1879 onwards The negotiations dragged on until Onegin s death in 1925 but the bulk of his collection eventually ended up in Russia 1 The most precious items had been presented to Onegin by Vasily Zhukovsky s son The personal libraries and manuscripts of Ivan Krylov Pyotr Pletnev and Andrei Bolotov were acquired from their heirs soon afterward Soviet era Edit The Neoclassical interior The Pushkin House was originally a non governmental organization specializing in Pushkin studies which have been recognized by Russian authorities as a separate branch of scholarly inquiry The Russian Revolution led to the shutdown of all non governmental institutions but the Pushkin House was spared and put under the umbrella of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1918 Such honorary directors as Anatoly Lunacharsky Lev Kamenev and Maksim Gorky ensured its safe passage through the hardships of the Revolution 1 This entailed the extension of its scope to encompass all Russian classical writers of the 19th century In 1920 the Pushkin House was renamed the Institute of New Russian Literature to reflect its new purpose Its main object was to prepare highly authoritative academic editions of works by Pushkin Mikhail Lermontov Vissarion Belinsky Ivan Turgenev Nikolai Nekrasov Fyodor Dostoevsky and other writers of the previous century In 1927 Pushkin House moved from the crammed rooms in the Academy of Sciences building to the magnificent neo Palladian Customs House built after Giovanni Francesco Lucchini s designs in 1829 1832 and situated just around the Strelka 2 It was to the original Kunstkamera rooms that Alexander Blok referred in his last poem To Pushkin House celebrating Pushkin s heritage as a gleam of hope during the chaos and confusion of the post revolutionary years 3 Pushkin House A name apart A name with meaning for the heart The Pushkin House remained open during the gruesome Siege of Leningrad although most of the staff and manuscripts were evacuated to other cities Following the war the institute continued as a prominent academic centre for Russian literature employing such leading scholars as Boris Eikhenbaum and Dmitry Likhachov Structure EditThe collections of the Pushkin House partly housed in a modern block hidden behind the Neoclassical facade include numerous manuscripts from the 13th century onward portraits and personal documents of leading Russian authors as well as a galaxy of rare music recordings The institution has a complex structure and is subdivided into several departments The Institute of Russian Literature as seen from across the Malaya Neva Department of Old Russian Literature Department of Russian Folklore and Records Archive Department of New Russian Literature Department of Pushkin Studies Department of Recent Russian Literature Correlation of Russian and Foreign Literature Department Bibliography and Sources Department Manuscript Division and Archive of Ancient Relics Museum of Literature Literaturnyj muzej The Pushkin memorial houses in Mikhailovskoye Trigorskoye Tsarskoe Selo and on the Moyka River are also affiliated with the Pushkin House 4 Directors EditYears Director1910 1922 acad Nestor Kotlyarevsky1922 1924 Corresponding Member USSR Academy of Sciences B L Modzalevsky acting 1924 1925 acad Nestor Kotlyarevsky1925 1929 acad Sergey Platonov1929 1930 acad Pavel Sakulin1930 1931 Corresponding Member Academy of Sciences of the USSR N K Kozmin acting 1931 1933 acad Anatoly Lunacharsky1934 Lev Kamenev1935 1936 Maxim Gorky1937 1948 acad P I Lebedev Poliansky1948 1949 Doctor of Philosophy L A Plotkin acting 1949 1955 Corresponding Member USSR Academy of Sciences Nikolay Belchikov1955 1965 acad A S Bushmin1965 1975 Corresponding Member USSR Academy of Sciences V G Bazanov1975 1977 Doctor of Philosophy F Ya Priyma acting 1978 1983 acad Alexei Bushmin1983 1987 Doctor of Philosophy A N Jesuitov1987 2005 Corresponding Member RAS N N Skatov2006 2007 Ph D Yu M Prozorov acting 2007 2017 Corresponding Member RAS V E Bagnosince 2017 Doctor of Philosophy V V GolovinReferences Edit a b c d Historical outline from the official website Its dome was actually intended to counterbalance that of the Kunstkamera and to provide a look out from which a signal was sounded when ships approached Quoted from The Companion Guide to St Petersburg 2003 by Kyril FitzLyon Kyril Zinovieff Jenny Hughes p 331 Reference Guide to Russian Literature ed by Neil Cornwell Nicole Christian Taylor amp Francis 1998 Page 175 Encyclopaedia of St PetersburgExternal links EditOfficial websiteCoordinates 59 56 41 N 30 18 04 E 59 9448 N 30 3012 E 59 9448 30 3012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pushkin House amp oldid 1114842258, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
