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Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (/ ˈ p æ s t ər n æ k /; Russian: Борис Леонидович Пастернак, IPA: [bɐˈrʲis lʲɪɐˈnʲidəvʲɪtɕ pəstɨrˈnak]; 10 February [O.S. 29 January] 1890 – 30 May 1960) was a Russian poet, novelist, composer, and literary translator.
May 26, 2024 · Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (born January 29 [February 10, New Style], 1890, Moscow, Russia—died May 30, 1960, Peredelkino, near Moscow) was a Russian poet whose novel Doctor Zhivago helped win him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958 but aroused so much opposition in the Soviet Union that he declined the honour.
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Doctor Zhivago ( ⫽ ʒɪˈvɑːɡoʊ ⫽ zhiv-AH-goh; [1] Russian: До́ктор Жива́го, IPA: [ˈdoktər ʐɨˈvaɡə]) is a novel by Russian poet, author and composer Boris Pasternak, first published in 1957 in Italy. The novel is named after its protagonist, Yuri Zhivago, a physician and poet, and takes place between the Russian ...
Boris Pasternak was a Russian poet and novelist who won the Nobel Prize for his epic poem Doctor Zhivago. Learn about his life, works, influences, and achievements from his biography on NobelPrize.org.
Learn about the life and poetry of Boris Pasternak, a Nobel laureate and one of the greatest post-revolutionary poets in Russia. Explore his influences, achievements, and controversies, from his musical childhood to his banned novel Doctor Zhivago.
Oct 23, 2017 · Learn how the author of "Doctor Zhivago" defied the Soviet censors and won the Nobel Prize in 1958, but was forced to decline it and never received it in his lifetime. Discover how his book became a Cold War weapon and a cultural phenomenon.
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Oct 23, 2013 · On this day in 1958, Boris Pasternak won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Six days later, he refused to accept it, stating in a telegram: "Considering the meaning this award has been given in the ...
