Sasha Krasny

Sasha Krasny
Саша Красный
Born28 September [O.S. 16 September] 1882
Died(1995-03-02)2 March 1995
(aged 112 years, 155 days)
Other namesAleksandr Davydovich Bryansky
(penname)
Alma materGrekov Odessa Art school
Occupation(s)poet, songwriter
ChildrenBoris Bryansky
(1928-1972)
AwardsCross of St. George

Sasha Krasny (Russian: Саша Красный, literally Alexander the Red) was the pen-name of Aleksandr Davydovich Bryansky (Russian: Александр Давыдович Брянский; 28 September [O.S. 16 September] 1882 – 2 March 1995[1]), a Russian poet and songwriter. His first book was published in Odessa in 1912 and the last in 1993. His son Boris Bryansky (1928–1972) was also a poet and songwriter.