13 Facts About Anna Bunina

Anna Bunina was the first female Russian writer to make a living solely from literary work.

Anna Bunina belonged to the same noble family that Ivan Bunin and Vasily Zhukovsky belonged to.

Anna Bunina was raised by various relatives, and received only a rudimentary education.

Anna Bunina moved to Saint Petersburg in 1802 with the help of a small inheritance from her father, where she established her own home and furthered her education by employing tutors.

Anna Bunina devoted herself entirely to writing, supporting herself with help from patrons, and profits from the sales of her works.

Anna Bunina had been introduced to Shishkov by her family connections, and he became a mentor to her.

Anna Bunina published a volume entitled Collected Works in 1819.

Anna Bunina left Saint Petersburg in 1824 due to continuing illness, and lived with relatives, but retained financial independence.

Anna Bunina died in Denisovka, Ryazan Governorate in 1829, aged 55, and was buried at Urusovo.

Anna Bunina used more varied themes and style, and a wider metrical range in her works than earlier female Russian poets.

Anna Bunina's work includes original and noteworthy observations on the experiences of women, especially when she focuses on their conflicts with men.

Anna Bunina's poetry was popular at the time; she became famous and was satirised by the Colloquium's rivals, including the Arzamas Society.

Anna Bunina's works were forgotten to a large extent after her death, due in some measure to the attacks on her and her works by the Arzamas Society and others, limiting her influence on future poets.