Yevtushenko, Yevgeny, 1933-2017.

Yevtushenko's reader : the spirit of Elbe ; a precocious autobiography / by Yevgeny Yevtushenko ; English translations : Robin Milner-Gulland and Peter Levi, Andrew R. MacAndrew, George Reavy, Albert C. Todd, John Updike, Stanley Kunitz, Vera Dunham, Herbert Marshall. - New York, NY : E. P. Dutton and Company, Incorporated, 1972. - 158 pages ; 22 cm.

The spirit of Elbe -- A precocious autobiography -- Poems. New York elegy -- Gentleness -- Babii yar -- Fears -- Talk -- Birthday -- Colors -- Zima junction -- Bombs for Balalaikas -- Dwarf birches -- Belly dance -- Waiting -- Thanks.

" In 'The Spirit of Elbe', dedicated to his American readers, Yevtushenko explains the role the artist must play in uniting the people of Russia and the United States in peace and brotherhood. Among the poems appearing in 'Yevtushenko's Reader' are selections from his latest book, 'White Snows Are Falling', appearing in English for the first time; the best translations of his major works (including "Babii Yar'' and "New York Elegy"); and "Bombs for Balalaikas," written after the senseless bombing of Sol Hurok's office." -- online

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Yevtushenko, Yevgeny Aleksandrovich, 1933-2017 --Translations into English.


Poetry--Russia

PG 3476 .E96 / Z529 1972

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