Konstantin Simonov
Soviet writer (1915–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov, born Kirill Mikhailovich Simonov (Russian: Константи́н Миха́йлович Си́монов, 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1915 – 28 August 1979), was a Soviet author, war poet, playwright and wartime correspondent, arguably most famous for his 1941 poem "Wait for Me".
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Born | 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1915[1] Petrograd, Russian Empire[1] |
Died | 28 August 1979(1979-08-28) (aged 63)[2] Moscow, Soviet Union |
Occupation | War poet, novelist, playwright, war correspondent |
Nationality | Russian |
Notable works | "Wait for Me" The Living and the Dead |
Spouse | Valentina Serova (1943–1957) |
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