Vladimir Burnashev

prose writer author of books for children

July 24, 1810 (age 77)

Oryol, Russian Federation

From 1825 Vladimir Burnashev worked in the Department of manufactures and foreign trade a clerk. In 1828-1836 he worked in the Department of foreign trade (from 1831 assistant to the head of the 2nd customs division), in 1836-1839 head of the Provision Department of the War Ministry. In 1839-1843 Vladimir Burnashev became a Director's assistant in the Specific Agricultural School, in 1843-1849 he served in the Ministry of State Property, in the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of the Synod, in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He retired in 1849. Vladimir Burnashev preferred his literary work to the civil service because of sufficient financial security. In the 30s, he published humorous essays, reviews, translations, and articles. Vladimir Burnashev wrote a lot in the Northern Bee, Otechestvennyye zapiski, and other editions of the 30s and 40s. Burnashev's debut in print (Feelings of the Russian at the tomb of Mary, November 3, 1828) brought him fame. His regular reviews of the Russian literature abounded in general phrases and retellings of the opinions of other critics but were successful. His literary interests brought him closer to V. F. Odoevsky, N. A. Polev, and T. Kalashnikov, D.I. Khvostov. In the 1850s, Vladimir Burnashev edited the Proceedings of the Imperial Free Economic Society. He wrote several essays on certain branches of the agricultural industry in Russia. He was the first to try to compile a Russian agricultural dictionary: Experience of the terminological dictionary of agriculture (Saint Petersburg, 1844). His last work is Tales of the people's war of 1812.

Vladimir Burnashev

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also known as V. Buryanov

prose writer author of books for children

Background

Vladimir Burnashev was born on July 24, 1810, in Oryol, Russian Federation. He was from an old noble family. Vladimir was the son of the Vice-Governor of Oryol city and a brother of S.P. Burnasheva.

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Vladimir Burnashev studied in private French Boarding Schools.

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From 1825 Vladimir Burnashev worked in the Department of manufactures and foreign trade a clerk. In 1828-1836 he worked in the Department of foreign trade (from 1831 assistant to the head of the 2nd customs division), in 1836-1839 head of the Provision Department of the War Ministry. In 1839-1843 Vladimir Burnashev became a Director's assistant in the Specific Agricultural School, in 1843-1849 he served in the Ministry of State Property, in the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of the Synod, in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He retired in 1849.

Vladimir Burnashev preferred his literary work to the civil service because of sufficient financial security. In the 30s, he published humorous essays, reviews, translations, and articles. Vladimir Burnashev wrote a lot in the Northern Bee, Otechestvennyye zapiski, and other editions of the 30s and 40s.

Burnashev's debut in print (Feelings of the Russian at the tomb of Mary, November 3, 1828) brought him fame. His regular reviews of the Russian literature abounded in general phrases and retellings of the opinions of other critics but were successful. His literary interests brought him closer to V. F. Odoevsky, N. A. Polev, and T. Kalashnikov, D.I. Khvostov.

In the 1850s, Vladimir Burnashev edited the Proceedings of the Imperial Free Economic Society. He wrote several essays on certain branches of the agricultural industry in Russia. He was the first to try to compile a Russian agricultural dictionary: Experience of the terminological dictionary of agriculture (Saint Petersburg, 1844). His last work is Tales of the people's war of 1812.

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Sister:: Sofya Petrovna Burnasheva

References

Russian writers. 1800-1917. Biographical Dictionary. Volume 1
1989

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1825

1828 - 1836

1836 - 1849

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