Vasily Klyuchevsky belongs to the literary record as a writer whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Vasily Klyuchevsky as Russian historian (1841–1911).
Vasily Klyuchevsky was born at Voskresenovka in 1841. His recorded nationality is Russia. He was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University.
The nineteenth century was the age of the serialised novel and mass literacy; writers reached audiences of a size never seen before.
He worked as historian and university teacher.
The writing is recorded in Russian.
Literature is judged by re-reading, which is a slower and harsher test than acclaim.
That the work was written from Russia matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Vasily Klyuchevsky died in 1911, aged 70. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
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