"Poetry is like a bird, it ignores all frontiers."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Yevgeny Yevtushenko Quotes
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Yevgeny Yevtushenko Quotes
Discover the best Yevgeny Yevtushenko quotes on poetry, justice, envy, compassion and happiness from the celebrated Russian poet of the post-Stalin era.
"Only when the sense of the pain of others begins does man begin."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
CompassionHumanity
"Envy is an insult to oneself."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
EnvySelf-Respect
"Justice is like a train that is nearly always late."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
JusticePatience
"Time has a way of demonstrating that the most stubborn are the most intelligent."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
TimePersistence
"A poet's autobiography is his poetry. Anything else is just a footnote."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
"Literature has to serve as a moral control of politics."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
LiteratureConscience
"In Russia all tyrants believe poets to be their worst enemies."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
PoetsPower
"He who is conceived in a cage yearns for the cage."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
FreedomHabit
"I love sport because I love life, and sport is one of the basic joys of life."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
SportJoy
"Sorrow happens, hardship happens, the hell with it, who never knew the price of happiness, will not be happy."Yevgeny Yevtushenko
HappinessHardship
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About Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Russian - Poet | Born July 18, 1933 - April 1, 2017
# Yevgeny Yevtushenko Quotes
Yevgeny Yevtushenko was a Russian poet, novelist and filmmaker who became one of the most famous literary voices of the Soviet "thaw" after Stalin. His poetry readings filled stadiums, and his best-known work, "Babi Yar," brought world attention to a tragedy that had long gone unacknowledged.
Yevtushenko wrote with emotion and directness about conscience, freedom and the role of the poet in society. His words below reflect a lifelong belief that poetry crosses borders, that compassion makes us human, and that literature should keep power honest.
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Quick answers about Yevgeny Yevtushenko and these famous quotes.
Who was Yevgeny Yevtushenko?
Yevgeny Yevtushenko was a Russian poet, novelist and filmmaker, known as one of the leading literary figures of the Soviet era after Stalin.
What is Yevgeny Yevtushenko's most famous poem?
His most famous poem is "Babi Yar" (1961), which remembers the victims of the 1941 massacre near Kyiv.
What is Yevgeny Yevtushenko's most famous quote?
A widely shared line is "Poetry is like a bird, it ignores all frontiers."
When did Yevgeny Yevtushenko die?
He died on April 1, 2017, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he had taught at the University of Tulsa.
What themes appear in Yevtushenko's quotes?
His quotes explore poetry, freedom, justice, compassion and the moral role of writers in society.