— 15 [27] July 1841, Pyatigorsk) — Russian poet, playwright,
artist.Lermontov's works, which combines civil, philosophical and personal themes that met the needs of spiritual life of Russian society, marked a new flowering of Russian literature and had a great influence on most prominent Russian writers and poets of the XIX and XX centuries.
Works Lermontov received great response in painting, theater and cinema. His poems have become a true treasure trove for Opera, Symphony and romance of creativity, and many of them have become folk songs.