Yevgeny Yevtushenko

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Yevtushenko.

Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Yevtushenko in c. 1979
Native name
Евгений Евтушенко
Born
Yevgeny 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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