Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Yevgeny Yevtushenko | |
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Yevtushenko in 2015 | |
| Native name | Евгений Евтушенко |
| Born | Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Gangnus 18 July 1933 Zima, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 1 April 2017 (aged 83) Tulsa, Oklahoma, US |
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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: 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.