Ivan Surikov | |
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Born | Ivan Zakharovich Surikov 6 April 1841 Uglich, Yaroslavl, Russia |
Died | 6 May 1880 Moscow | (aged 39)
Occupation | Poet |
Nationality | Russian |
Period | 1870-1880 |
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Ivan Zakharovich Surikov (Russian: Ива́н Заха́рович Су́риков, April 6, 1841, Novosyolovo, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Russian Empire– May 6, 1880, Moscow) was a Russian self-taught peasant poet, best known for his folklore-influenced ballads, some of which were put to music by well-known composers (Tchaikovsky, Cui, Rimsky-Korsakov, Gretchaninov among them), while some ("Rowan", "Steppe" and others) became real folk songs.[1]