Mikhail Lomonosov (the polymath who refined the language) and Nikolai Karamzin (who pioneered emotional prose). 3. The Golden Age (19th Century)
Neoclassicism and Sentimentalism became dominant as writers tried to create a "modern" Russian prose style. A History of Russian Literature
Russian literature is a massive, multi-century journey from medieval monks to modern-day experimentalists. Mikhail Lomonosov (the polymath who refined the language)