Sunday, February 8, 2015

John Malveaux: Alexander Pushkin was born into Russian nobility. His matrilineal great grandfather was Abram Gannibal, a slave from what is now Cameroon

Abram Petrovich Gannibal

John Malveaux of 
writes: 

Poet/Author Alexander Pushkin was born into Russian nobility in Moscow. His matrilineal great grandfather was Abram Gannibal who was brought over as a slave from what is now Cameroon. Eighteen (18) operas are based on the works of Pushkin. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Operas_based_on_works_by_Aleksandr_Pushkin

Thanks
John

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Wow, great sculpture with identifiable features.  Thanks  [John Malveaux]

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