Extractions: Or else, you can start by choosing any of the categories below. Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Contents Page Categories 1814 births 1841 deaths ... Russian novelists (Redirected from Lermontov Mikhail Yurevich Lermontov October 15 July 27 ), a Russian writer , sometimes called "the poet of the Caucasus ", was the most important presence in the Russian poetry since Alexander Pushkin 's death until his own death in duel at the age of 26. In one of his best-known poems, written on January 1 he described his intonations as "iron verse steeped in bitterness and hatred". Contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early life