Push ‧ kin, Al ‧ ek ‧ san ‧ dr /ˈpʊʃkɪn, ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndəʳ $ -ˈzæn-/ BrE AmE
(1799–1837) one of Russia's greatest writers who wrote novels, plays, and poetry, and greatly influenced the development of Russian literature. His best-known works are Eugene Onegin and Boris Godunov .