Yevgeny Yevtushenko | |
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Native name | Евге́ний Евтуше́нко |
Born | Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Gangnus 18 July 1933 Zima, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 1 April 2017 Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | (aged 83)
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Period | 1949–2017 |
Genre | Poetry |
Literary movement | Sixtiers |
Notable works | Babi Yar |
Children | 5, including Sasha |
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Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko (Russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Евтуше́нко;[1] 18 July 1933 – 1 April 2017)[2][3] was a Soviet and Russian poet, novelist, essayist, dramatist, screenwriter, publisher, actor, editor, university professor, and director of several films.