Vasilii Kirillovich Trediakovsky, one of the three leading Russian writers of the mid eighteenth century, was in many respects a product of the Petrine reforms: energetic, adventurous, socially mobile, and eager to work for the benefit of Russia in the...

In excerpt below, Reyfman discusses the use of parody in the critical discourse between Trediakovsky, Lomonosov, and Sumerokov. She goes on to examine the role parody played in the creation of myths about these authors.

In following essay, Drage discusses the early history of Russian syllabo-tonic verse, including Trediakovsky's theories, and assesses Trediakovsky's indebtedness to his predecessors.

In excerpt below, Silbajoris explains the syllabo-tonic system and its history, focusing on Trediakovsky's role in the system's development and his related theories.