Alexander Pushkin

About Alexander Pushkin

Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837) stands as the foundational figure of modern Russian literature, often credited with creating the modern Russian literary language itself. As a poet, playwright, and novelist, his works-such as the novel in verse Eugene Onegin-pioneered Romanticism in the Russian sphere, influencing virtually every subsequent Russian writer. His profound cultural impact across literature, language, and national identity secures his high ranking at #458 globally by MIT’s Historical Popularity Index.

Despite this significant historical importance, Pushkin’s digital footprint in 2025 suggests a notable attention gap. He registered 703K Wikipedia views for the year, a figure that is approximately 1x his expected attention relative to his importance rank. For context, this places him significantly behind contemporary writers like Mark Twain (#543 importance) who commanded 2.3M views, and even slightly behind the politically charged writer Ayn Rand (#569 importance) at 1.4M views, revealing a substantial divergence between historical influence and contemporary online engagement.

His attention appears relatively stable, showing only a +0.7% year-over-year change, though momentum data suggests a recent cooling, with his Q1-to-Q3 performance declining by 20%.