13 Facts About Apollon Grigoryev

Apollon Grigoryev was educated at home, and studied at Imperial Moscow University.

Several of Apollon Grigoryev's poems were published in Otechestvennye Zapiski in 1845, followed by a number of short verses, critical articles, theatrical reviews and translations in Repertuar and Pantheon.

In 1846, Apollon Grigoryev published a poorly received book of poetry; He subsequently wrote little original poetry, focusing instead on translating works by Shakespeare, Byron, Moliere and Delavigne.

In 1847 Apollon Grigoryev married Lydia Fedorovna Korsh, but for some time he was unproductive.

In 1850, Apollon Grigoryev became editor of Moskvityanin and leader of the young members of its staff.

Apollon Grigoryev was the chief theorist of the circle, reaching his peak during the early 1860s.

Apollon Grigoryev wrote for Moskvityanin until it ceased publication in 1856.

Apollon Grigoryev then worked for Russian Conversation, Reading Library, the original Russian Word, Russian World, Svetoch, Albert Starchevsky's Syn Otechestva and Mikhail Katkov's Russian Herald.

In 1861, Apollon Grigoryev worked for a year at the Dostoyevsky brothers' Epoch [most likely the earlier Vremja, Time].

Apollon Grigoryev resumed his bohemian existence, falling into debt before he began writing theatre reviews for several newspapers.

Apollon Grigoryev is buried in Mitrofaniyevsky Cemetery, next to poet Lev Mey.

Apollon Grigoryev's articles were collected and published in 1876 by Nikolay Strakhov.

Apollon Grigoryev is difficult to evaluate, and his writing is characterized by opacity, darkness and a lack of discipline.