Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Soviet and Russian poet (1933–2017)
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Yevgeny Yevtushenko was a Soviet and Russian poet who lived from 1933 to 2017 and became one of the most prominent literary voices of his era. He matters because his work often addressed social and political themes that resonated with readers during and after the Cold War, making him an influential figure in 20th-century literature.
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Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko (Russian: Евгений Александрович Евтушенко; 18 July 1933 – 1 April 2017) was a Soviet and Russian poet, novelist, essayist, dramatist, screenwriter, publisher, actor, editor, university professor, and director of several films.
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1933 births2017 deaths20th-century pseudonymous writers20th-century Russian male writers20th-century Russian poets20th-century Russian screenwriters21st-century pseudonymous writers21st-century Russian male writers21st-century Russian poetsAmerican people of Tatar descentDeaths from kidney cancer in the United StatesHonorary members of the Russian Academy of Arts