Complex sentence: Aleksey Nikolayevich Apukhtin (1840-1893) Russian poet, writer, critic, a very compelling figure of his time in St.Petersburg.Using all traditions of amorous, gipsy romance, he introduced into this genre much of his own artistic temperament.
Split into simpler sentences: Aleksey Nikolayevich Apukhtin (1840-1893) was a Russian poet, writer and critic. Following the traditions of amorous gipsy romance, he introduced into this genre much of his own artistic temperament.