Innokenty Annensky Writer

Innokentiy Fyodorovich Annensky (Russian: Инноке́нтий Фёдорович А́нненский; IPA: [ɪnɐˈkʲenʲtʲɪj ˈfʲɵdərəvʲɪtɕ ˈanʲɪnskʲɪj] (13px ); September 1, 1855 (N.S.) – December 13, 1909 (N.S.)) was a poet, critic and translator, representative of the first wave of Russian Symbolism. Sometimes cited as a Slavic counterpart to the poètes maudits, Annensky managed to render into Russian the essential intonations of Baudelaire and Verlaine, while the subtle music, ominous allusions, arcane vocabulary, the spell of minutely changing colours and odours were all his own. His influence on the first post-Symbolist generation of poets (Akhmatova, Gumilyov, Mandelshtam) was paramount.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 01, 1855
Birth name	Innokentiy Fyodorovich Annensky
Birth place	Russia , Omsk , Russian Empire
Date of death	December 13, 1909
Place of death	Russia , Russian Empire , Saint Petersburg