Mikhail Lomonosov (the polymath who refined the language) and Nikolai Karamzin (who pioneered emotional prose). 3. The Golden Age (19th Century)
Russian literature is a massive, multi-century journey from medieval monks to modern-day experimentalists. A History of Russian Literature
The Tale of Igor's Campaign —an anonymous epic poem about a failed raid against nomadic tribes. Mikhail Lomonosov (the polymath who refined the language)
Neoclassicism and Sentimentalism became dominant as writers tried to create a "modern" Russian prose style. A History of Russian Literature