Yevgeny Yevtushenko was a Russian author, poet, actor, and director born on July 18, 1933. He is most famous for his political poem Babiyy Yar, but he also wrote other notable works such as Nasledniki Stalina (The Heirs of Stalin) and Stanciya Zima (Zima Station). His works are known for their political and social commentary.
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About
A Russian author, poet, actor, and Director, he is best known for Babiyy Yar, a political poem. His other notable works include Nasledniki Stalina (The Heirs of Stalin) and Stanciya Zima (Zima Station).
Before Fame
He was born into a family of Siberian peasants and had written his first poem by the time he was ten years old.
Trivia
He played the lead role in the 1979 film Vzlyot (Take-Off).
Family Life
He was married four times, to Bella Akhmadulina, Galina Sokol-Lukonina, Jan Butler, and Maria Novikova, and he fathered five sons.
Associated With
He and Andrei Voznesensky were Russian literary contemporaries.