Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (/ˈpʊʃkɪn/; Russian:Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Пу́шкин, tr.Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin;IPA:[ɐlʲɪˈksandr sʲɪˈrɡʲejɪvʲɪtɕ ˈpuʂkʲɪn]; 6June[O.S. 26 May]1799–10 February[O.S. 29 January]1837) was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.