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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".
The Poet. Kirill (later called Konstantin) Simonov was born in Petrograd (St Petersburg) in 1915. His mother had been born Princess Obolenskaya, in one of the oldest noble families of Russia. His father was a senior army officer: he went missing in the First World War and Kirill never knew him.
Soviet poet, playwright, and wartime correspondent Konstantin Simonov was born in St. Petersburg into a military family. His father died shortly after World War I, and years later, when his stepfather was mistakenly arrested, Simonov and his mother relocated to Moscow, where he studied literature, history, and philosophy.
Konstantin Simonov was a Soviet author whose work remains significant for its unflinching portrayal of World War II's impact on the human spirit. While Simonov produced novels and plays, he is best remembered for his poetry, particularly his wartime poems that resonated deeply with soldiers and civilians alike.
The Living and the Dead (Russian: Живые и мёртвые, romanized: Zhizvyie i myortvyie) is a trilogy of novels by Konstantin Simonov. It consists of the three novels, The Living and the Dead ( Живые и мёртвые , 1959, also translated as Victims and Heroes ), Nobody Is Born As Soldier ( Солдатами не ...
Konstantin Michailowitsch Simonow. Wait for Me (Жди меня), written by the Russian poet and playwright turned war correspondent Konstantin Simonov, is one of the best known Russian World War II poems.
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".
Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov was a Soviet author. He was best known as a poet who wrote a popular poem, "Wait for Me," about a soldier at the front asking his beloved to await his return. Simonov addressed the poem to his future wife, the actress Valentina Serova.
May 21, 2018 · The Russian poet and novelist Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov (1915-1979) is best known for his patriotic verse dealing with World War II and for his vivid prose descriptions of Soviet troops in action during the war. Konstantin Simonov was born on Nov. 28, 1915, in St. Petersburg.
Aug 29, 1979 · Konstantin Simonov, a prominent Soviet author known for his novels, poems and reportage of World War II, died yesterday at the age of 63, the Soviet press agency Tass announced.
