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The Life of Archpriest Avvakum

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Archpriest Avvakum (1620-1682) was a recognized leader of the Old Believer movement that began in the 1650s, a well-known fighter for the truth against the "initial people", a talented preacher, well known in Moscow, including to the young Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, who sometimes attended his sermons. His autobiographical "Life", written by him in an earthen prison in northern Pustozersk, is a unique and original work of Russian literature of the 17th century, created during a turning point in the development of Russian society, during the time of intensive destruction of the literary traditions of the Russian Middle Ages. The artistic expressiveness of the "Life", in which Avvakum described the key moments of his life and the struggle against the church innovations of Patriarch Nikon and the arbitrariness of the authorities, lively Russian speech, vivid images of outstanding historical figures of that time, emotionality and sincerity of tone attract the hearts of readers from different eras and peoples.
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