A Premonition?

The Russian poet Alexander Pushkin ( 1799 to 1837) anticipated his own death in his novel (in verse form) Eugene Onegin, published in 1831.

In the novel, Onegin- a cynical and shallow fellow- visits his country estate. he rejects the amorous advances of a teenage girl who falls in love with him.

Seeking excitement, he challenges a romantic young poet Lenski and kills him. Later this situation was duplicated in his own life.

Pushkin married Natasha – a frivolous seventeen year old girl. She became infatuated with a Baron. Pushkin insulted the Baron. This led to a pistol duel and the poet was mortally wounded by the Baron in 1837.

The premonition proved futile in saving his life!