Legendary Russian Poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko Recites Work at GW

In his only public appearance during a special Washington, D.C., visit, celebrated Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko read aloud a selection of his works to more than 300 people Oct. 21 at 1957 E Street. A vocal critic of the Soviet Union during the 1950s and 1960s, Mr. Yevtushenkos poems are celebrated for their political themes and empathetic portrayal of Russian people.

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[368walkerjack]

Yevgeny Yevtushenko..... WHEREVER you are in the world....I thank you for your volume "Twentieth Century Russian Poetry" which I bought in 1993. I have opened it so many times since, and it continues to astound me, inspire me, into my 61st year.

Words just cannot describe. Jack , Devonport Tasmania Australia

[100tedreilly]

Évtušenko is getting on. He came to Australia many years ago & read 'The City of Yes/No' & 'Zima Junction' in his expressive Russian, Frank hardy reading the English translations. It would be wonderful if he returned to Australia for a last time. I gave my first year students his 'Telling lies to the young is wrong ...', heads nodded - they still don't like being lied to - so why do we, once young, accept so many lies? Have we forgotten our youth? There are no secrets to his poetry, only truth.

[pryor75]

Looking good Zhenya.