Andrei Voznesensky

Poet

Birthday May 12, 1933

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Jun 1, 2010 (77)

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About

Acclaimed Russian poet and writer whose works include I am Goya, Russian-American Romance, and A Shallow Paradise. He received the USSR State Prize in 1978.

Before Fame

He graduated from The Moscow Architectural Institute in 1957 with a degree in engineering; however, his childhood love of poetry led him to his true vocation.

Trivia

He had a main belt asteroid, 3723 Voznesenskij --discovered in 1976 by Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh -- named after him.

Family Life

He was outlived by his wife, Zoya Boguslavskaya.

Associated With

His literary mentor was Doctor Zhivago author Boris Pasternak.