Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Yevtushenko in 2015
Native name
Евгений Евтушенко
BornYevgeny Aleksandrovich Gangnus
(1933-07-18)18 July 1933
Zima, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died1 April 2017(2017-04-01) (aged 83)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Occupation
  • Poet
  • writer
  • film director
  • publisher
Nationality
Period1949–2017
GenrePoetry
Literary movementSixtiers
Notable worksBabi Yar
Children5, including Sasha
Signature
Website
www.evtushenko.net

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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