"Akhmatova's seeming successor as the best living Russian poet is Voznesensky. His talent is dazzling. He has the gift of fresh, witty perception, works with unusual images and modern rhythms. His poetry is marvelously dynamic."
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Olga Carlisle in The New York Times, September 11, 1966.
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Andrey Voznesensky
Andrey Andreyevich Voznesensky (May 12, 1933 – June 1, 2010) was one of the group of Russian poets who first came to notice during the Khrushchev era. He is often compared and contrasted with his friend Yevtushenko.
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