Ilya Kaminsky

Ilya Kaminsky
Native name
Ілля Камінський
Born (1977-04-18) April 18, 1977
Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Odesa, Ukraine)
LanguageEnglish and Russian
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma mater
GenrePoetry
Notable worksDancing in Odesa;
Deaf Republic
SpouseKatie Farris
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Ilya Kaminsky (born April 18, 1977) is a poet, critic, translator and professor. He is best known for his poetry collections Dancing in Odesa and Deaf Republic, which have earned him several awards.

In 2019, the BBC named Kaminsky among "12 Artists who changed the world".


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