«Two stars begin a dialogue…»

Abstract

2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the second greatest Russian poet (after Pushkin) Mikhail Lermontov. Although Lermontov died at the age of 26, he nevertheless left people a great deal of his wonderful poems. People have remembered and kept these poems for two hundred years. The author of this article describes Lermontov as a poet with high poetic way of thinking. His best poems are devoted to the exploring the meaning of life. Searching for truth showed him the way to the harmony depicted in his best poems. We can find a reflection of this harmony in his poems prayers. They exist not only as poems but also as songs. At the same time, the dissonance between the life and work aroused his anxiety. This anxiety can be found in foreseeing his own death. Lermontov was always interested in the history and heroic life of the Russians. During his last years, he created a historic poem based on Russian history. Here, he described the spiritual health of Russian people and showed the sources of the Russian spirit.