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Russian literary critic (1811-1848)

Also known as: Wissarion Grigorjewitsch Belinski, Vissarion Belinski, Vissarion Grigorievich Belinsky, Vissarion Grigorjewitsch Belinskij, Vissarion Grigoryevich Belinsky, Wissarion Belinski

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Known works

"Vsi︠a︡ zhiznʹ moi︠a︡ v pisʹmakh"
Selected philosophical works (1948)
O drame i teatre v dvukh tomakh (1983)
Osnovanija russkoj grammatiki
Pisʹmo V.G. Belinskago k N.V. Gogoli︠u︡