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Quote by Yevgeny Yevtushenko

“No Jewish blood runs among my blood,but I am as bitterly and hardly hatedby every anti-semiteas if I were a Jew. By thisI am a Russian.”

Quote by Yevgeny Yevtushenko

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Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Yevgeny Yevtushenko was a renowned Russian poet, born on July 18, 1932, and passed away on April 1, 2017. His poetry, which extensively covered social, political, and philosophical themes, was deeply loved by readers in Russia and around the world. more

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