Yevtushenko Yevgeny Aleksandrovich

Yev·tu·shen·ko

 (yĕv′tə-shĕng′kō, yĭf-to͞o-shĕn′kə), Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Born 1933.

Russian poet. His work, including "Babi Yar" (1961), often examines Soviet political and social problems.

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