biography
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Yevtushenko, Yevgeny (Alexandrovich)
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pronunciation:
[yevtushengkoh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1933– )
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| biography:
| Poet, born in Zima, C Russia. He moved to Moscow in 1944, where he studied at the Gorky Institute of Literature. His early poetry, such as The Third Snow (1955, trans title), made him a spokesman for the young post-Stalin generation. His long narrative poem Zima Junction (1961), considering issues raised by the death of Stalin, prompted criticism, as did his Babi Yar (1962) which attacked anti-Semitism. In 1960 he began to travel abroad to give readings of his poetry. Three volumes of his selected poems appeared in 1987, and among later works are Pre-morning (1995). His first major stage piece, Under the Skin of the Statue of Liberty, was a huge success in 1972. Since the 1970s his artistic pursuits have widened considerably. He has written novels and other prose works, and engaged in acting, film directing, and photography. Always ready to express his beliefs, even in an unfavourable political climate, he publicly supported Solzhenitsyn when the novelist was arrested in 1974. He became a member of the Congress of People's Deputies in 1989. |
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