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Andrei Voznesenskiy

Andrei Voznesenskiy

Andrei Andreyevich Voznesensky (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Вознесе́нский, May 12, 1933 – June 1, 2010) was a Soviet and Russian poet and writer who had been referred to by Robert Lowell as "one of the greatest living poets in any language." He was one of the "Children of the '60s," a new wave of iconic Russian intellectuals led by the Khrushchev Thaw. Voznesensky was considered "one of the most daring writers of the Soviet era" but his style often led to regular criticism from his contemporaries and he was once threatened with expulsion by Nikita Khrushchev. He performed poetry readings in front of sold-out stadiums around the world, and was much admired for his skilled delivery. Some of his poetry was translated into English by W. H. Auden. Voznesenky's long-serving mentor and muse was Boris Pasternak, the Nobel Laureate and the author of Doctor Zhivago. Before his death, he was both critically and popularly proclaimed "a living classic", and "an icon of Soviet intellectuals".

Personal information

Birthday

1933-05-12

Birth Place

Moscow, USSR

Movies and TV shows :

Dialogues

Dialogues

1986

0.0

Movie
I Am Twenty

I Am Twenty

1965

7.3

Movie
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

1980

7.6

Movie
Music Games

Music Games

1989

0.0

Movie