Andrei Voznesensky, one of Russia’s most celebrated poets and part of a group of bold writers in the 1950s who helped revive Russian literature from its state of fear and virtual serfdom under Stalin, died Tuesday at his home in Moscow. He was 77.
His death was announced by Gennady Ivanov, the secretary of Russia’s Writers Union. Mr. Ivanov did not give the cause of death, but Mr. Voznesensky had a stroke several years ago, and some Russian news reports said he suffered a second stroke earlier this year.
Mr. Voznesensky’s poetry epitomized the setbacks, gains and hopes of the post-Stalin decades in Russia. His hundreds of subtle, ironic and innovative verses reflected alternating calm and stress as the Communist Party’s rule stabilized, weakened and then, in 1991, quickly disintegrated.
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Andrei Voznesensky, Poet, Dies at 77
Andrei Voznesensky, one of Russia’s most celebrated poets and part of a group of bold writers in the 1950s who helped revive Russian literature from its state of fear and virtual serfdom under Stalin, died Tuesday at his home in Moscow. He was 77.
His death was announced by Gennady Ivanov, the secretary of Russia’s Writers Union. Mr. Ivanov did not give the cause of death, but Mr. Voznesensky had a stroke several years ago, and some Russian news reports said he suffered a second stroke earlier this year.
Mr. Voznesensky’s poetry epitomized the setbacks, gains and hopes of the post-Stalin decades in Russia. His hundreds of subtle, ironic and innovative verses reflected alternating calm and stress as the Communist Party’s rule stabilized, weakened and then, in 1991, quickly disintegrated.
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