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Sergei Yesenin was a Russian lyric poet of the 20th century, known for his nostalgic and religious verses. He was born in a peasant family, married four times, and committed suicide in 1925.
Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin (sometimes spelled as Esenin, Russian: Серге́й Алекса́ндрович Есе́нин) was a Russian lyrical poet. He was one of the most popular and well-known Russian poets of the 20th century. Sergey Yesenin (Esenin) was born in Konstantinovo in Ryazan Governorate of the Russian Empire to a peasant ...
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Learn about the life and works of Sergey Yesenin, a poet who embraced the Revolution and the peasant culture, but also struggled with alcoholism and despair. Find out how he became an Imaginist, married Isadora Duncan, and committed suicide in 1925.
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Esenin's early work centred on traditional village life and the folk culture, as well as sometimes dealing with religious themes. In 1916-17 Esenin was in military service in Tsarskoe Selo but deserted from the army after the 1917 February Revolution, rejecting the policies of the Bolshevik regime.
1895-1925. Esenin was born in a peasant family and grew up in the religiously strict home of his grandfather, who was an Old Believer. He went to Moscow as a youth and studied at the A. L. Shanyansky Peoples’ University from 1912 to 1915 while he worked as a proofreader.
Learn about Sergei Yesenin, a peasant-born poet who supported the Bolshevik revolution but later regretted it. He was known for his Imaginist style and his tragic death by suicide.
Learn about the life and works of Sergey Yesenin, a Russian poet who celebrated traditional culture and criticized modern society. Find out how he married Isadora Duncan, a famous dancer, and why he committed suicide at 30.